FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

4.5MM NARROW LCP® PLATE 11 HOLES/206MM

MDR report key: 2875229 · Received December 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
3003506883-2012-00398
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 17, 2012
Report Date
November 19, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES ELMIRA
Product Code
KTT
PMA / PMN Number
K000682
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD SHOWED THAT THIS LOT MET ALL DIMENSIONAL AND VISUAL CRITERIA AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE AND THERE WERE NO ISSUES DOCUMENTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING OF THESE PARTS THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAD A MID SHAFT HUMERUS FRACTURE AND WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN 11 HOLE PLATE AND 8 SCREWS ON (B)(6) 2012. THE PATIENT CAME IN FOR A FOLLOW UP VISIT, DATE UNKNOWN, AND X-RAYS SHOWED 3 SCREWS BROKE AT THE HEAD WITH THE SHAFT OF THE 3 BROKEN SCREWS REMAINING IN THE PATIENT'S BONE. THE SURGEON DID A FULL HARDWARE REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2012. PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ANOTHER PLATE AND SCREWS. THE SURGEON COMPLETED HIS PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY. THIS IS 1 OF 4 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 4.5MM NARROW LCP® PLATE 11 HOLES/206MM NARROW LCP® PLATE KTT SYNTHES ELMIRA 6208866

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Required Intervention PLATE, SCREWS