FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2520274-2013-02341

MDR report key: 3091616 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-02341
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Date of Event
March 4, 2013
Report Date
April 8, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: ON (B)(6) 2012, A PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH THE LCP ALDTP AND LAG SCREW FOR A RIGHT TIBIA SHAFT FRACTURE. A PTB BRACE WAS APPLIED ON (B)(6) 2012. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE SURGEON FOUND METAL BROKEN THROUGH X-RAY. THE SURGEON REMOVED THE BROKEN PLATE AND INSERTED A NAIL ON (B)(6) 2013. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN SCREW. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
194908 HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Required Intervention