FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

4.5MM LCP PROXIMAL TIBIA PLATE4 HOLES/82MM-LEFT

MDR report key: 2924440 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003506883-2013-00037
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 22, 2013
Report Date
December 28, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES ELMIRA
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K011978
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. REPORTED DATE OF IMPLANT WAS (B)(6) 2011. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO COMPLAINT RELATED ANOMALIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH 4.5MM LCP PROXIMAL TIBIA PLATE AND SCREWS FOR A LEFT PROXIMAL TIBIA FRACTURE IN JUNE 2011. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE O.R ON (B)(6) 2012 FOR REMOVAL OF HARDWARE. PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAINFUL HARDWARE. PATIENTS FRACTURE WAS HEALED. THE HARDWARE WAS REMOVED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. THIS IS 1 OF 6 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
30203 4.5MM LCP PROXIMAL TIBIA PLATE4 HOLES/82MM-LEFT LCP PROXIMAL TIBIA PLATE4 HRS SYNTHES ELMIRA 6362942

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Required Intervention SCREWS