FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2520274-2013-02476

MDR report key: 3101857 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-02476
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Report Date
March 13, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HRS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. PMA/510K: CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITHOUT A PART NUMBER. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN (B)(6) ON (B)(6) 2010 AND SUSTAINED A LEFT DISTAL FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE THAT WAS TREATED WITH A SYNTHES DISTAL FEMUR LOCKING PLATE. THE PATIENT HAD REGULAR FOLLOW UP WITH THE SURGEON UNTIL (B)(6) 2011 AND X-RAY IMAGES SHOWED A NICELY HEALING DISTAL FEMUR FRACTURE WITH PLATE AND SCREWS IN GOOD POSITION AND NO SIGNS OF HARDWARE FAILURE. PATIENT REPORTEDLY PRESENTED ON (B)(6) 2011 WITH A BROKEN PLATE AND WAS RETURNED TO THE OR ON (B)(6) 2011 FOR REMOVAL OF THE BROKEN HARDWARE. THIS REPORT IS #1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
203440 HRS SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention