FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2520274-2013-01870

MDR report key: 3041743 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-01870
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Report Date
March 13, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH 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 12 HOLE LCP PLATE AND SCREW CONSTRUCT ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR A FRACTURED HUMERUS. POST-OPERATIVE FOLLOW UP DETERMINED THAT THE FRACTURE WAS FAILING. PATIENT RETURNED TO THE OR ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR REMOVAL OF HARDWARE. PATIENT WAS REVISED WITH OTHER SYNTHES HARDWARE. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN CORTEX SCREW. THIS IS 8 OF 11 REPORTS FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
143494 HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention