FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LCP-PLT 4.5/5 R 5HO L140 TAN

MDR report key: 2873235 · Received December 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-03915
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2012
Date of Event
March 24, 2010
Report Date
April 26, 2010
Manufacturer
SYNTHES
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K052390
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT. THIS INDIVIDUAL ADVERSE EVENT REPORT IS BEING MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SYNTHES MDR EXEMPTION REQUEST DATED OCTOBER 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 IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO REMOVE ONE SCREW FROM THE PLATE. FINALLY THE DRIVER TIP WAS BROKEN OFF AND THE SURGEON PULLED OUT THE IMPLANTS FROM THE BONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LCP-PLT 4.5/5 R 5HO L140 TAN LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE SCREW HRS SYNTHES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention