FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

5.0MM CANNULATED VA LOCKING SCREW/80MM

MDR report key: 3030056 · Received April 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-01287
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 2, 2013
Report Date
March 4, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K110354
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE VISIBLE INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT THE THREAD ON THE HEAD IS DAMAGED; THE HEXAGON RECESS SHOWS MARKS OF USE. ALSO THE THREAD ON THE SHAFT IS DAMAGED AT APPROX. 7MM BELOW THE LOCKING HEAD. BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE, THE COMPLAINT RELEVANT DIMENSIONS CAN NOT BE CHECKED FOR DIMENSIONAL ACCURACY OF THE VALID MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. ADD'L PRO CODES: JDP, HWC. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS 3 OF 6 REPORTS FOR (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH VA CONDYLAR PLATE AND SCREWS, DATE UNKNOWN. PATIENT RETURNED TO SURGEON AND COMPLAINED OF LEG SHORTENING, ROTATION. AN X-RAY SHOWED THAT 4 OUT OF THE 5 LOCKING SCREWS WERE LOOSENED AND BACKING OUT OF THE PLATE. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE O.R. ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR PLATE SCREW REMOVAL. PATIENT WAS REVISED TO A 4.5MM LCP CURVED CONDYLAR PLATE. THIS IS 3 OF 6 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
134345 5.0MM CANNULATED VA LOCKING SCREW/80MM HRS SYNTHES GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention