FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

1.7MM CABLE WITH CRIMP 750MM-STERILE

MDR report key: 2942965 · Received February 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
1719045-2013-00251
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 5, 2013
Report Date
January 9, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
JDQ
PMA / PMN Number
K992616
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 14 OF 14 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
49094 1.7MM CABLE WITH CRIMP 750MM-STERILE CABLE JDQ SYNTHES MONUMENT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Required Intervention