FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

6.5MM MIDFOOT FUSION BOLT 105MM

MDR report key: 3090389 · Received May 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-02101
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 2, 2013
Date of Event
April 2, 2013
Report Date
April 5, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K081071
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. THE DEVICE REPORTABLE WILL NOT BE RETURNED. PLACEHOLDER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THIS DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT AND NOT DIAGNOSIS. RETRACT EVENT DATE: EXACT DATE UNKNOWN. RETRACT EXPLANT DATE: ENTIRE BOLT WAS NOT REMOVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(6) INDICATED: PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2012, WITH 6.5MM MIDFOOT FUSION BOLT SCREW ON THE METATARSAL. EXAM ON AN UNKNOWN DATE REVEALED THE BOLT WAS BROKEN. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM ON (B)(6) 2013. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE HALF OF THE BOLT, BUT THE OTHER HALF REMAINS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT. SURGEON REVISED WITH ANOTHER COMPANY'S PRODUCT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THIS IS 1 OF 1 REPORT FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
191825 6.5MM MIDFOOT FUSION BOLT 105MM HWC SYNTHES GMBH 3134558

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention