FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
2.4MM CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 40MM
MDR report key: 2931049
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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 |