FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2520274-2013-02916

MDR report key: 3142335 · Received June 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-02916
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 3, 2013
Report Date
May 7, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HRS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: PATIENT ID - CASE #: (B)(6). IMPLANT DATE WAS REPORTED AS APPROXIMATELY 12 YEARS PRIOR TO DATE OF EXPLANT. PLACEHOLDER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A LEFT WRIST PLATE WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO A RUPTURED TENDON. THE FRACTURE FOR WHICH IT WAS IMPLANTED HAD FULLY HEALED SO NO REVISION WAS NECESSARY. THE PLATE WAS CUT TO FACILITATE THE REMOVAL OF A SCREW, WHICH BROKE AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY LEFT IN THE PATIENT. THE DIFFICULTY IN REMOVING THE PLATE EXTENDED THE PROCEDURE BY ONE AND A HALF HOURS. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
243311 HRS SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention