FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PLATE

MDR report key: 2854175 · Received December 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-03472
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 3, 2012
Report Date
November 4, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
JEY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PARAMEDIC

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO PART OR LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF A PLATE. THE SURGEON ELECTED TO REMOVE THE PLATE AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE TO REPLACE IT WITH A TOTAL KNEE. THE PATIENT HAD PAIN AND THE SURGEON DETERMINED A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE THE BEST OPTION FOR THE PATIENT. REPORTEDLY, NONE OF THE DEVICES REMOVED DURING THE EXPLANT HAD FAILED. THIS IS REPORT # 1 OF 10 FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PLATE PLATE JEY SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention