FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW

MDR report key: 2885144 · Received December 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-04326
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 26, 2012
Report Date
November 29, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: 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 WAS IMPLANTED WITH TIBIAL NAIL-EX, ONE-THIRD TUBULAR PLATE AND SCREW CONSTRUCT ON (B)(6) 2011. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, PATIENT REPORTED PAIN FROM THE IMPLANTED HARDWARE. PATIENT RETURNED TO THE O.R. ON (B)(6) 2012 FOR REMOVAL OF HARDWARE. ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED ON THIS DATE, AND IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FRACTURE WAS HEALED AND NO OTHER DEVICES WERE IMPLANTED. THIS IS 11 OF 17 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 47 YR Required Intervention TIBIAL NAIL, PLATE, SCREWS