FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DHS 135° 4HO L78 SST

MDR report key: 2870681 · Received December 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-03880
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 12, 2012
Report Date
April 11, 2010
Manufacturer
SYNTHES
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K791619
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT. ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODES FOR THIS REPORT INCLUDE KTT. 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

THE (B)(6) COMPLAINT HANDLING UNIT REPORTED THAT A SCREW WAS BLOCKED IN THE PLATE. AFTER THE INITIAL SURGERY, A LAG SCREW WAS CUTTING OUT OF FEMORAL HEAD AND A SURGERY WAS PLANNED TO REPLACE THIS LAG SCREW WITH A SHORTER LENGTH SCREW. DURING THIS PROCEDURE THE SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO SEPARATE THE PLATE FROM THE LAG SCREW. ALL IMPLANTS WERE THEN REMOVED WITH DIFFICULTY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DHS 135° 4HO L78 SST DYNAMIC HIP SYSTEM HRS SYNTHES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention