FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2520274-2013-01470

MDR report key: 3003783 · Received March 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-01470
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 14, 2013
Report Date
February 20, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, 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 HARDWARE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE FOR A HIP PINNING. PATIENT FELL ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AND HEARD A POP. X-RAY TAKEN ON AN UNKNOWN DATE REVEALED THREE 7.3MM CANNULATED SCREWS BROKE POST-OPERATIVELY. THE PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE O.R. ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR REVISION SURGERY. THE SURGEON REMOVED ALL HARDWARE AND PATIENT WAS REVISED TO A TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN 7.3MM CANNULATED SCREW. THIS IS 2 OF 3 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
107341 HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention