FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
DHS/DCS IMPLANT
MDR report key: 2914416
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Received January 14, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2520274-2013-00332
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 14, 2013
- Report Date
- December 17, 2012
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES USA
- Product Code
- HRS
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
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. PLACEHOLDER.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
SYNTHES (B)(6) REPORTED AN EVENT AS FOLLOWS: PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A DYNAMIC CONDYLAR SCREW PLATE CONSTRUCT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN INFECTION AND NON-UNION OF THE FEMUR. SURGEON STATED THAT WHILE OPENING THE PATIENT, PUS AND FLUID STREAMED FROM THE INCISION. THE SURGEON STOPPED THE PROCEDURE AND DECIDED TO TREAT THE PATIENT NON-OPERATIVELY. NO REMOVAL OR REVISION HAS TAKEN PLACE AT THIS TIME. THE DCS IMPLANTS REMAIN IN THE PATIENT. THIS IS 1 OF 2 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20707 | DHS/DCS IMPLANT | HRS | SYNTHES USA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention | SCREW |