FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

5.0MM CANNULATED LOCKING SCREW75MM

MDR report key: 3037585 · Received April 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-01840
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 5, 2013
Report Date
March 8, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K000066
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ADDITIONAL CODES: HTY, JDW. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AGO WITH A PLATE AND SCREWS FOR A PERI FEMUR FRACTURE. X-RAYS TAKEN ON AN UNKNOWN DATE INDICATE BOTH THE LOCKING AND CONICAL SCREWS HAVE BACKED OUT AND PLATE IS OFF THE BONE. THE PATIENT IS REPORTEDLY OBESE WITH VERY POOR BONE QUALITY AND OTHER HEALTH ISSUES. PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER FACILITY FOR REVISION. THIS REPORT IS #4 OF 6 FOR COMPLAINT # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
140028 5.0MM CANNULATED LOCKING SCREW75MM HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Required Intervention