FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5MM LOCKING SCREW SLF-TPNG W/STARDRIVE(TM) RECESS 22MM

MDR report key: 2942960 · Received February 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
1719045-2013-00244
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 5, 2013
Report Date
January 9, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
KTT
PMA / PMN Number
K000684
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE REPORTED DATE OF IMPLANT WAS 2011. 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 WAS IMPLANTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2011 WITH PLATE, SCREWS, AND CABLE FIXATION FOR A DISTAL HUMERUS FRACTURE. PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE SURGEON ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. EXAMINATION AND X-RAYS REVEALED A NON-UNION OF THE HUMERUS. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE OR ON (B)(6) 2013. SURGEON REMOVED THE ENTIRE CONSTRUCT- 1 PLATE, 1 CORTEX SCREW, 2 CANCELLOUS SCREWS, 9 LOCKING SCREWS, AND 1 CABLE. SURGEON ALSO REMOVED AN UNKNOWN NON-SYNTHES RESIN TYPE BONE FILLER AT THE AREA OF THE NON-UNION. PATIENT WAS REVISED TO A NEW PLATE AND SCREW FIXATION, AND ILIAC CREST BONE GRAFT. PATIENT IS REPORTEDLY RECOVERING WELL. THIS IS 7 OF 14 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
47552 3.5MM LOCKING SCREW SLF-TPNG W/STARDRIVE(TM) RECESS 22MM LOCKING SCREW KTT SYNTHES MONUMENT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Required Intervention