FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2.7MM/3.5MM LCP LATERAL DISTALFIBULA PLATE 4H/RIGHT/86MM

MDR report key: 3082356 · Received April 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003506883-2013-00208
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 29, 2013
Report Date
April 8, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES ELMIRA
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K083213
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. REVIEW OF THE RESPECTIVE RAW MATERIAL AND FINISHED PRODUCT DHR FILES FOUND NO IRREGULARITIES THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS CONDITION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH PLATE AND SCREW CONSTRUCT ON THE RIGHT FIBULA ON (B)(6) 2013. IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST-OPERATIVELY, PATIENT HAD SKIN ISSUES AT THE INCISION SITE. THE SKIN WAS NOT HEALING WELL, BUT THE BONE HEALED PROPERLY. PATIENT RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR REMOVAL OF HARDWARE. PATIENT WAS HEALED, SO THE SURGEON DID NOT REVISE PATIENT WITH ANY OTHER HARDWARE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT DID NOT HAVE AN INFECTION AND NONE OF THE PARTS WERE BROKEN. THE SURGEON COMPLETED THE HARDWARE REMOVAL PROCEDURE WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 10 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
184575 2.7MM/3.5MM LCP LATERAL DISTALFIBULA PLATE 4H/RIGHT/86MM HRS SYNTHES ELMIRA 6926830

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention