FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW, FIXATION, BONE

MDR report key: 3173596 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-03498
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Report Date
May 21, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. WAS RETURNED AND A LOT NUMBER AND A CATALOG NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, SURGERY FOR AN ORIF OF THE PROXIMAL HUMERUS WAS PERFORMED. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, BOTH AN X-RAY AND CT SCAN REVEALED A HUMERAL HEAD COLLAPSE. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO A HEMI ARTHROPLASTY OF THE SHOULDER. A 3-HOLE PROXIMAL HUMERUS PLATE, 6, 3.7MM CANNULATED LOCKING SCREWS AND 3 CORTEX SCREWS WERE REMOVED. THIS IS 3 OF 3 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT, COMPLAINT # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
273743 SCREW, FIXATION, BONE HWC SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Required Intervention