FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5MM TI LCP® PROXIMAL HUMERUSPLATE-STANDARD 5H SHAFT/114MM

MDR report key: 2870463 · Received December 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-03834
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 12, 2012
Date of Event
October 25, 2010
Report Date
January 17, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES
Product Code
KTW
PMA / PMN Number
K011815
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 PLATE BROKE POST-OPERATIVELY. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN. A HUMERAL FRACTURE WAS SEEN ON (B)(6) 2010. OSTEOSYNTHESIS ON (B)(6) 2010. FOLLOW UP CHECK UPS WERE FROM (B)(6) 2010. BREAKAGE OF PLATE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2010. REMOVAL OF THE BROKEN PLATE WAS ON (B)(6) 2010. THE NEW PLATE WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(4) 2010.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.5MM TI LCP® PROXIMAL HUMERUSPLATE-STANDARD 5H SHAFT/114MM 3.5MM TI LCP® PROXIMAL KTW SYNTHES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention