FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

5.0MM TI ANGULAR STABEL LOCKING SCREW

MDR report key: 2944927 · Received February 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-10038
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 1, 2013
Date of Event
March 15, 2011
Report Date
March 15, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K090241
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT AFTER FILING THIS REPORT SHALL BE FILED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. A REVIEW OF SYNTHES DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR MFG REVEALED NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED, THAT DURING AN ASLS SYSTEM TIBIA EX NAIL PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON INSERTED TWO RESORBABLE SLEEVES OVER THE TWO 5.0MM TI ANGULAR STABLE LOCKING SCREWS. AS THE SURGEON STARTED TO IMPACT GENTLY TO INSERT INTO NAIL, THE TWO SCREWS WOULD NOT ADVANCE WITH GENTLE TAPPING. THE SURGEON USED A DRIVER AND IMPACTED WITH SOME FORCE TO SEAT THE SCREWS. ALL PRODUCTS WERE IMPLANTED; HOWEVER THE PROCEDURE WAS EXTENDED 15-20 MINUTES. THIS IS 1 OF 3 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
44657 5.0MM TI ANGULAR STABEL LOCKING SCREW HSB SYNTHES GMBH 3238025

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention RESORBABLE SLEEVE FOR 5.0MM| 5.0 MM TI ANGULAR STABLE LOCKING SCREW