FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
SCREW, FIXATION, BONE
MDR report key: 3173596
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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 |