FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2520274-2013-04220

MDR report key: 3222712 · Received July 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-04220
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 12, 2013
Report Date
June 18, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
KTT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IMPLANT DATE IS UNKNOWN. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY FOR A FEMORAL NON-UNION ON (B)(6) 2013. A BROKEN 5.0 MM DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREW WAS REMOVED WITHOUT COMPLICATION. REPORTEDLY, THE SCREW HEAD POPPED OFF. IT WAS BROKEN IN TWO PIECES AND BOTH PIECES WERE RETRIEVED. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN IT BROKE. A TOTAL OF NINE SCREWS AND ONE PLATE WERE REMOVED INTACT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ONE BROKEN SCREW. THE INITIAL SURGERY DATE IS UNKNOWN. A NEW PLATE AND AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF SCREWS WERE IMPLANTED. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN DYNAMIC LOCKING SCREW. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 3 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
321910 KTT SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Required Intervention