FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.0MM TI STERNAL LCKNG SCREW SELF-DRILLING/14MM

MDR report key: 3070576 · Received October 24, 2012

Report

Report Number
8030965-2012-01731
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 2012
Report Date
September 26, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K093772
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

PT HAD A PFO CLOSURE ON (B)(6) 2011 COMPLETED AT (B)(6). THE SURGEON COULD NOT USE STERNAL WIRE FOR CLOSURE DUE TO NICKEL ALLERGY, AND CLOSE TO USE STERNAL PLATES. ON AN UNK DATE, PT PRESENTED AT (B)(6), COMPLAINING OF PAIN AND BULKINESS OF THE PLATES. PT ASKED TO HAVE THE HARDWARE REMOVED. SURGEON RETURNED PT TO THE OPERATING ROOM AND REMOVED 5 PLATES AND 25 SCREWS ON (B)(6) 2012. STERNUM IS REPORTEDLY FUSED AND NO MORE TREATMENT IS ANTICIPATED. THIS IS 19 OF 30 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.0MM TI STERNAL LCKNG SCREW SELF-DRILLING/14MM STERNAL LCKNG SCREW HRS SYNTHES GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Required Intervention PLATE| SCREW