FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW CANNCELLOUS

MDR report key: 2974280 · Received February 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-01136
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 22, 2013
Report Date
January 25, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND 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 WAS IMPLANTED WITH PLATE AND SCREWS ON APPROXIMATELY (B)(6) 2012. PATIENT RETURNED TO A DIFFERENT SURGEON AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WAS A NONUNION, DATE UNKNOWN. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE OR ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR REMOVAL OF THE HARDWARE. IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE REMOVAL THAT ONE SCREW WAS BROKEN. PATIENT REVISED TO ORIF OF THE TIBIA AND FIBULA. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS 3 OF 15 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
78662 SCREW CANNCELLOUS HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention