FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DHS/DCS IMPLANT

MDR report key: 2914416 · 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