FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5MM CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 14MM

MDR report key: 2842711 · Received November 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
1719045-2012-01189
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2012
Report Date
October 25, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K112583
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NOTE: BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE INFORMATION THAT IS UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE OR UNCHANGED. DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT.WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. (B)(4): PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CONSULTANT REPORTS TWO PROCEDURES PERFORMED ON ONE SURGERY. PATIENT IMPLANTED ON UNKNOWN DATE WITH TWO SCREWS AND TWO WASHERS ON TIBIA PLATEAU. PATIENT ALSO IMPLANTED WITH LCP ONE THIRD TUBULAR PLATE, SIX SCREWS, AND ONE MALLEOLAR SCREW. IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH CONSTRUCT WAS IMPLANTED FIRST. PATIENT COMPLAINED OF IRRITATION AND REQUESTED REMOVAL OF ALL HARDWARE. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO OR ON (B)(6) 2012. FIRST PROCEDURE WAS REMOVAL OF THE SCREWS FROM THE TIBIA PLATEAU. HARDWARE APPEARED INTACT, FRACTURE APPEARED HEALED. SURGEON THEN REMOVED THE LCP ONE THIRD TUBULAR PLATE AND ALL SCREWS. THIS CONSTRUCT ALSO APPEARED INTACT AND FRACTURE APPEARED HEALED. THIS IS 10 OF 12 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.5MM CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 14MM CORTEX SCREW HWC SYNTHES MONUMENT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Required Intervention SCREW, WASHER, PLATE