FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

4.5MM CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 38MM

MDR report key: 2871646 · Received December 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
1719045-2012-01338
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2012
Report Date
November 14, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K112583
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT NOT DIAGNOSIS. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH 4.5 MM LCP PROXIMAL TIBIA PLATE AND SCREW CONSTRUCT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAINFUL HARDWARE FROM THE LEFT PROXIMAL TIBIA. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM ON (B)(6) 2012 FOR REMOVAL OF HARDWARE. THE HARDWARE WAS REMOVED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. THIS REPORT IS #10 OF 11 FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 4.5MM CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 38MM 4.5MM CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 38MM HWC SYNTHES MONUMENT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention PLATE, SCREWS