FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2520274-2013-04020

MDR report key: 3203766 · Received July 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-04020
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 3, 2013
Report Date
June 8, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HRS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS FOR 8 UNKNOWN SCREWS. DATE OF IMPLANT APPROXIMATELY (B)(6) 2012. 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

THIS REPORT IS FOR 8 UNKNOWN SCREWS. THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A 3.5MM LCP RECONSTRUCTION PLATE, A 3.5MM LCP T-PLATE AND EIGHT SCREWS APPROXIMATELY (B)(6) 2012 FOR A PILON FRACTURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A NON-UNION. A SERIES OF FOLLOW UP X-RAYS WERE TAKEN ON UNKNOWN DATES THAT REVEALED A BROKEN RECONSTRUCTION PLATE. REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013. ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED AND THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO A DISTAL TIBIAL PLATE. THE SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THIS REPORT IS 3 OF 3 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
303808 HRS SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Required Intervention