FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW

MDR report key: 2881476 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-04213
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Report Date
November 21, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, 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

PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH DISTAL TIBIA PLATE, TUBULAR PLATE AND SCREW CONSTRUCT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. PATIENT REPORTED PAIN AT THE IMPLANT SITE AND IN THE TIBIA TALUS JOINT. PATIENT RETURNED TO THE OR ON (B)(6) 2012 AND ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED. PATIENT FRACTURES WERE HEALED AT TIME OF EXPLANT. THIS IS 16 OF 24 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Required Intervention PLATES, SCREWS, WASHERS