FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DYN-LOCK-SCR Ø5 SELF-TAP L36 COCRMO

MDR report key: 3101791 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-02458
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
April 8, 2013
Report Date
April 12, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K110592
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION COORDINATED BY SYNTHES (B)(4).  REPORT RECEIVED INDICATES THE MEASURABLE DIMENSIONS WERE FOUND TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND AO/ASIF SPECIFICATION. THE EXAMINATION OF THE RAW-MATERIAL TESTING CERTIFICATES AND THE MANUFACTURING PAPERS SHOWED NO DEVIATIONS REGARDING MATERIAL ANALYSIS, STRENGTH AND STRUCTURAL STABILITY. THE VALUES WERE IN COMPLIANCE WITH AO/ASIF SPECIFICATION AND WITH THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD. NO PRODUCT FAULT COULD BE DETECTED. AS MENTIONED FROM THE SURGEON IT WAS DUE TO A SUSPECTED NON UNION FROM AN INFECTION. ALL RETURNED ARTICLE ARE INTACT, THEREFORE WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE ANY CAUSE WHICH MAY HAVE LEAD TO THIS REVISION.

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. PLACEHOLDER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT DATE WAS ADDED IN ERROR IN THE INITIAL MEDWATCH. (B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(6) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: ON (B)(6) 2013, A LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE (LCP) WAS IMPLANTED INTO A PATIENT. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH INFECTION AND A SUSPECTED NON-UNION. THE PLATE WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2013. AN EXTERNAL FIXATOR WAS APPLIED FOLLOWING REMOVAL. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS REPORT 6 OF 7 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
204598 DYN-LOCK-SCR Ø5 SELF-TAP L36 COCRMO HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Required Intervention