FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2520274-2013-03291

MDR report key: 3163408 · Received June 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-03291
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 2013
Date of Event
June 25, 2012
Report Date
May 14, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
KIK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS 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

A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) REPORTED THE REPLACEMENT OF A HOOK. THE SURGEON REPLACED THE PROXIMAL HOOK OF HYBRID TYPE FROM THE RIGHT FOURTH RIB TO THE SECOND LUMBAR VERTEBRA TO ONE FROM THE FOURTH RIB TO THE FIFTH RIB. ONE BLUE CLIP AND TWO GOLD ONES WERE USED. FROM THE DOCTOR'S POINT OF VIEW THIS PROBLEM WAS ROTATION OUT OF THE HOOK. THERE IS NOT A DEFECT AND HEALTH HAZARD IN THIS SURGERY. THE DOCTOR CAN¿T IDENTIFY THE REASON DUE TO SHAKEOUT OF THE RIB, HE THINKS THIS ISSUE INVOLVED FLACCIDNESS OF THE PATIENT¿S BONE. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
264686 KIK SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention