FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
5.0MM CANNULATED LOCKING SCREW75MM
MDR report key: 3037585
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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 |