FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2.4MM LCP DISTAL RADIUS T-PLATE 3H HEAD/4H SHAFT

MDR report key: 2902479 · Received January 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-00185
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 8, 2013
Report Date
December 11, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K091644
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

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 WAS IMPLANTED WITH LCP DISTAL RADIUS T-PLATE AND SCREW CONSTRUCT ON (B)(6) 2012 FOLLOWING AN INJURY ON (B)(6) 2012. REPORTEDLY THE SURGEON PLACED THE HARDWARE TOO FAR INTO THE ULNAR AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED IMPINGEMENT ON THE PATIENT'S PRONATION SUPINATION. THE PATIENT COULD NOT TURN HER HAND ALL THE WAY OVER AND WAS HAVING PAIN. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM ON (B)(6) 2012 FOR REMOVAL OF HARDWARE. REPORTEDLY THE PATIENT WAS HEALED. THE IMPLANT DID NOT FAIL AND NOTHING WAS BROKEN. THE IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED WITH NO PROBLEMS. THIS IS 1 OF 5 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
9640 2.4MM LCP DISTAL RADIUS T-PLATE 3H HEAD/4H SHAFT LCP DISTAL RADIUS T-PLATE HRS SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Required Intervention SCREWS