FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2520274-2013-02482

MDR report key: 3102983 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-02482
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
April 10, 2013
Report Date
April 10, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH DEVICE APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS AGO. 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. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY SALES CONSULTANT: PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON PATIENT TO REMOVE THE MATRIXRIB SYSTEM BECAUSE PATIENT'S CHRONIC CHEST WALL AND SHOULDER PAIN. PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH THE MATRIXRIB SYSTEM APPROXIMATELY EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO. IT WAS REPORTED THE SALES CONSULTANT WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE OR ACCOUNT FOR THE PARTS, AS THEY HAD ALREADY BEEN GIVEN TO PATIENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN SCREW. THIS IS 2 OF 2 DEVICES FOR THIS EVENT REPORTED ON COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
203998 HWC SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention