FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW

MDR report key: 2921184 · Received January 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-00366
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 17, 2013
Date of Event
December 19, 2012
Report Date
December 19, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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. NOTE: BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE INFORMATION THAT IS UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE OR UNCHANGED. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012 PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH LCP CONDYLAR PLATE AND SCREW CONSTRUCT. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE OR ON (B)(6) 2012 FOR REMOVAL OF DISTAL FEMUR HARDWARE DUE TO NON-UNION OF RIGHT FEMUR FRACTURE. INFECTION WAS DOCUMENTED ON INCISION. THE SURGEON REMOVED ALL HARDWARE; THE PATIENT WAS REVISED WITH EXTERNAL FIXATOR AND WITH ANTIBIOTIC CEMENT SPACER. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. THIS IS 2 OF 15 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
27123 SCREW HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Required Intervention PLATE, SCREWS