FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5MM TI LCP PROXIMAL HUMERUS PLATE 4H HEAD/8H SHAFT

MDR report key: 2856933 · Received December 4, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-03594
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 4, 2012
Date of Event
March 16, 2009
Report Date
October 21, 2009
Manufacturer
SYNTHES
Product Code
KTT
PMA / PMN Number
K011815
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT. ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODE FOR THIS REPORT INCLUDES KTW. THIS INDIVIDUAL ADVERSE EVENT REPORT IS BEING MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SYNTHES MDR EXEMPTION REQUEST DATED (B)(4) 2011. A REVIEW OF THE EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REQUEST WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NONE OF THE EVENTS CONSTITUTES SYSTEMIC ISSUES RELATED TO PRODUCT QUALITY, CHANGES IN PRODUCT DESIGN, METHOD OF USE, OR CHANGES IN EXPECTED RISK THRESHOLDS. REVIEW OF THE DATA ALSO INDICATED NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN RISK/BENEFIT OF EACH PRODUCT CATEGORY, NO EVIDENCE OF DEFICIENCIES IN THE DESIGN, LABELING, OR MANUFACTURE OF THE DEVICE. AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, NO DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CAN BE PERFORMED. THE DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THIS EVENT. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) COMPLAINT HANDLING UNIT REPORTED A BROKEN PLATE. THE PLATE WAS INSERTED IN THE LEFT SHOULDER ON (B)(6) 2008. ON (B)(6) 2009, THE PATIENT FELT PAIN IN HER SHOULDER. AN X-RAY SHOWED A BREAKAGE OF THE PLATE. ON (B)(6) 2009, THE PLATE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER PLATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.5MM TI LCP PROXIMAL HUMERUS PLATE 4H HEAD/8H SHAFT 3.5MM TI LCP PROXIMAL HUMERUS KTT SYNTHES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention