FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2.7/3.5MM LCP ANTEROLATERAL DISTAL TIBIA PL/13H/R/232MM

MDR report key: 2872589 · Received December 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-03944
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2012
Date of Event
November 14, 2012
Report Date
November 15, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K092812
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SYNTHES WAS NOTIFIED: PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE WITH 2 PLATES AND SCREWS. IT WAS DISCOVERED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE THE PLATE WAS BROKEN AND PATIENT HAD A NONUNION. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO OPERATING ROOM ON (B)(6) 2012, FOR HARDWARE REMOVAL. PATIENT HAD ELEVATED INFECTION LEVELS, PATIENT WAS NOT REVISED TO NEW HARDWARE; RUNNING TESTS FOR THE INFECTION, NO HARDWARE WILL BE RETURNED. THIS IS 1 OF 26 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 2.7/3.5MM LCP ANTEROLATERAL DISTAL TIBIA PL/13H/R/232MM LCP ANTEROLATERAL DISTAL TIBIA PLATE HRS SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Required Intervention PLATES, SCREWS