FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2.7MM/3.5MM VA-LCP OLECRANON PL 2H/LT/90MM

MDR report key: 2972011 · Received February 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003506883-2013-00062
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 21, 2013
Date of Event
January 24, 2013
Report Date
January 24, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES ELMIRA
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K120070
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REVIEW OF FINISHED PRODUCT RAW MATERIAL AND DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DETERMINED THAT THIS ORDER MET ALL DIMENSIONAL AND VISUAL CRITERIA AT THE TIME OF RELEASE, WITH NO IRREGULARITIES DOCUMENTED DURING MANUFACTURING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. 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 WITH VA LCP PLATE AND SCREWS. DURING A FOLLOW UP VISIT, DATE UNKNOWN, THE SURGEON NOTED THAT THE WOUND HAD BROKEN DOWN, LOOKED RED AND THE PLATE WAS SHOWING. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO OPERATING ROOM ON (B)(6) 2013, HARDWARE WAS REMOVED. SURGEON INITIALLY THOUGHT THERE WAS AN INFECTION, HOWEVER, WHEN HE OPENED THE INCISION THERE WAS NO INFECTION DETECTED. THE SURGEON WAS HAPPY WITH HOW THE WOUND LOOKED AND PERFORMED AN I & D PROCEDURE. THE HARDWARE WAS NOT REPLACED AND THE SURGERY WENT FINE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE HOSPITAL FACILITY. THIS IS 1 OF 5 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
75987 2.7MM/3.5MM VA-LCP OLECRANON PL 2H/LT/90MM VA-LCP OLECRANON PLATE HRS SYNTHES ELMIRA 7039478

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention