2520274-2013-02362
Report
- Report Number
- 2520274-2013-02362
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 3, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 5, 2013
- Report Date
- April 5, 2013
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES (USA)
- Product Code
- HRS
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT HAD A SUBTROCHANTERIC FEMUR FRACTURE APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO, AND WAS IMPLANTED WITH A DCS PLATE ALONG WITH LAG, COMPRESSION AND CORTEX SCREWS. A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2013, DUE TO PATIENT EXPERIENCING LEFT SUBTRONCHANTERIC NON-UNION RESULTING IN BREAKING OF DCS PLATE. THE DCS PLATE, AS WELL AS LAG, COMPRESSION, AND CORTEX SCREWS WERE REMOVED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THE PATIENT IS DIABETIC AND OBESE. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN COMPRESSION SCREW. THIS IS 4 OF 8 DEVICES FOR THIS EVENT REPORTED ON (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194241 | HRS | SYNTHES (USA) |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 YR | Required Intervention |