FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2.4MM CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 40MM

MDR report key: 2931049 · Received January 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-00237
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 28, 2013
Report Date
January 8, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K030310
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT SUFFERED A DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURE AND WAS IMPLANTED WITH ONE-THIRD TUBULAR PLATE WITH COLLAR, LC-DCP 8 HOLE PLATE, MEDIAL DISTAL TIBIA PLATE, LC-DCP 4 HOLE PLATE, AND CORTEX SCREW CONSTRUCT ON (B)(6) 2011. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, PATIENT REPORTED PAIN AT IMPLANT SITE. PATIENT RETURNED TO THE O.R. ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR REMOVAL OF HARDWARE. IT IS REPORTED THAT PATIENT WAS HEALED AND WAS NOT REVISED WITH ANY OTHER HARDWARE. THIS IS 15 OF 17 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
36896 2.4MM CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 40MM CORTEX SELF TAPPING SCREW HRS SYNTHES GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Required Intervention