FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IMPLANTS TRAUMA

MDR report key: 2870524 · Received December 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-03844
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 12, 2012
Date of Event
April 30, 2010
Report Date
October 4, 2010
Manufacturer
SYNTHES
Product Code
HRS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT. ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODES FOR THIS REPORT INCLUDE JDO, KTT. DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IS SIMILAR TO DEVICE MARKETED IN THE USA. 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 FEMUR FRACTURE DUE TO A FALL WITH SURGERY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2009. IN (B)(6) 2010, THE DYNAMIC HIP SYSTEM PLATE CRACKED WITHOUT ANY FALLS OR PHYSICAL EFFORT FROM PATIENT. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DUE TO THE TOTAL BREAKAGE OF THE PLATE, FRACTURE STABILIZED BY MEANS OF AN EXTERNAL FIXATEUR ON (B)(6) 2010.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMPLANTS TRAUMA HRS SYNTHES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention