FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STERNAL LOCKING PLATE

MDR report key: 2993892 · Received March 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
9610905-2013-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 1, 2013
Date of Event
December 28, 2012
Report Date
February 2, 2013
Manufacturer
KARL LEIBINGER MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH U. CO. KG
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K032413
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT DISCARDED BY FACILITY. IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS ACQUIRED THAT ADDS VALUE TO THE CONTENT OF THIS REPORT AND/OR A CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVISIONAL SURGERY PERFORMED DUE TO DESCRIBED GRINDING, PINCHING SENSATION. UPON OPENING THE PT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PLATE WAS BROKEN IN TWO PLACES, OVER THE JOINT OF THE RIB AND STERNUM. HYPOTHESIS IS THAT THE RIBS MOVED, AND EVENTUALLY BROKE THE PLATE. PLATE WAS DISCARDED. PT HEALTH WAS NOT COMPROMISED. STERNUM WAS HEALED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
89491 STERNAL LOCKING PLATE HRS KARL LEIBINGER MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH U. CO. KG 24-025-07-09 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other