FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2.4MM TI CORTEX SCREW SLF-TPNGWITH T8 STARDRIVE RECESS 12MM

MDR report key: 3091462 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-02340
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Report Date
April 8, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K112583
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LOT#: ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURING EVALUATION, THE LOT NUMBER ON THE SCREW WAS NOTED TO BE 7925463. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURING EVALUATION, THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED ON 05/25/2012. A MANUFACTURING EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED. THE REPORT INDICATES PART NUMBER 401.764 AND LOT NUMBER 7925463 ARE MARKED ON THE SCREW HEAD. NO VISIBLE DAMAGES, EXCEPT SOME SIGNS OF USE. THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS FOR PART NUMBER 401.764 AND LOT NUMBER 7925463 WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE DETECTED. THIS SCREW WAS MANUFACTURED ON 05/25/2012 ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATION. THE RELEVANT DIMENSIONS WERE CHECKED AND NO DEVIATION WAS FOUND. NO MANUFACTURING RELATED FAULT COULD BE DETECTED. PLACEHOLDER

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 COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A VOLAR PLATE WAS IMPLANTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PLATE PULLED AWAY FROM THE BONE CAUSING THE PATIENT PAIN. THE SURGEON PERFORMED A HARDWARE REMOVAL OF THE PLATE AND SEVEN SCREWS ON (B)(6) 2013. A LARGER PLATE AND NINE SCREWS WERE IMPLANTED INSTEAD. THE SURGEON REPORTED STRONGER FIXATION WITH THE NEW HARDWARE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS REPORT 8 OF 8 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
194847 2.4MM TI CORTEX SCREW SLF-TPNGWITH T8 STARDRIVE RECESS 12MM HRS SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Required Intervention