FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW

MDR report key: 2872646 · Received December 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-03688
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 7, 2012
Report Date
November 9, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

HOSPITAL AND SURGEON REPORTED: PT TREATED FOR CABG AND WAS IMPLANTED WITH STERNAL PLATE AND SCREWS ON (B)(6) 2012. PT PRESENTED TO SURGEON WITH INFECTION ON AN UNK DATE. FURTHER EXAMINATION SHOWED THE EMERGENCY RELEASE PIN ON THE STERNAL PLATE MIGRATED AND THE PLATE PULLED APART. PT WAS RETURNED TO OPERATING ROOM ON (B)(6) 2012, ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED. PT WAS NOT REVISED TO ANY NEW HARDWARE; A WOUND VAC WAS PLACED TO TREAT THE INFECTION. FUTURE ANTICIPATED TREATMENT IS UNK. THIS IS 6 OF 7 REPORTS FOR THIS COMPLAINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SCREW HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention PLATE| SCREW