FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TI LCP VOLAR COLUMN DISTAL RADIUS PL 9H HEAD/3H SHAFT/RT

MDR report key: 2892819 · Received January 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003506883-2012-00419
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 2, 2013
Date of Event
December 4, 2012
Report Date
December 4, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES ELMIRA
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K091644
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. HOWEVER, A REVIEW OF THE RECORDS 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. IMPLANT DATE REPORTED AS (B)(6) 2009.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A SURGERY IN (B)(6) 2009, A PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED HARDWARE TO REPAIR A WRIST FRACTURE. IN A LATER SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2012 TO CORRECT ULNAR SIDE PAIN, THE HARDWARE WAS TO BE REMOVED. DURING THE EXTRACTION, A SCREW HEAD BROKE OFF THE SCREW. THE SCREW HEAD WAS RETRIEVED BY THE PHYSICIAN AND THE PROCEDURE WAS DELAYED BY 4 TO 5 MINUTES. THIS IS 1 OF 12 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1787 TI LCP VOLAR COLUMN DISTAL RADIUS PL 9H HEAD/3H SHAFT/RT COLUMN HRS SYNTHES ELMIRA 5662276

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention SCREWS