FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

5.0MM COCR DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREW SLF-TPNG/32MM-STERILE

MDR report key: 2925618 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-00225
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2013
Report Date
December 31, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K110592
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO
Reporter Occupation
NURSING ASSISTANT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED OR LOT NUMBER PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, PATIENT FELL DOWN STAIRS AND WAS TREATED WITH A PLATE AND SCREW CONSTRUCT ON (B)(6) 2012. PATIENT COMPLAINED OF POSTOP PAIN AND UPON EXAMINATION, A BROKEN PLATE WAS FOUND. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE BROKEN PLATE WAS REMOVED AND A REVISION ORIF OF THE DISTAL FEMUR WAS PERFORMED WITH ANOTHER PLATE/SCREW FIXATION. THE PLATE HAD BROKEN AT THE RIGHT COMBI HOLE ALONG WITH ONE OF THE 3 DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREWS THAT ALSO BROKE. THE PLATE WAS REPLACED WITH A ZIMMER NCB DISTAL FEMUR PLATE. THIS IS # 2 OF 2 REPORTS SUBMITTED ON THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
29577 5.0MM COCR DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREW SLF-TPNG/32MM-STERILE 5.0MM COCR DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREW HRS SYNTHES GMBH 7816040

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR PLATE