FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2520274-2013-02831

MDR report key: 3133034 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-02831
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Report Date
April 29, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS PRIOR TO EXPLANT. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION OF A DISTAL FEMUR PLATE THAT BROKE AT A SCREW HOLE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. THE FRACTURE WAS NON-UNION AT THE TIME. THE ORIGINAL PLATE WAS IMPLANTED APPROXIMATELY NINE MONTHS EARLIER. A TIBIAL NAIL WAS ALSO REVISED WITH ANOTHER NAIL DUE TO A NON-UNION OF A SEGMENTAL TIBIA. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN SCREW. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 3 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
236156 HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention