FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2520274-2013-02362

MDR report key: 3092519 · Received May 3, 2013

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

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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