FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TI LCP(TM) DISTAL FEMUR PLATE 9 HOLES/236MM-RIGHT

MDR report key: 2864248 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-03726
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Report Date
August 19, 2010
Manufacturer
SYNTHES
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K062534
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT. 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 LESS INVASIVE STABILIZATION SYSTEM PLATE. ON (B)(6) 2010 WITH AGREEMENT OF THE SURGEON DR. (B)(6), I STARTED TO WALK WITH A SINGLE WALKING STICK. ON THE SAME DAY ON THE WAY HOME MY FEMUR BROKE, I UNDERSTAND LATER THE PLATE WAS BROKEN. I DON'T RUN, I DON'T JUMP AND I DON'T FALL DOWN, "JUST I WALK VERY EASY."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TI LCP(TM) DISTAL FEMUR PLATE 9 HOLES/236MM-RIGHT HRS SYNTHES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention TI LCP(TM) DISTAL FEMUR PLATE 9 HOLES/236MM-RIGHT