FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

7.0MM CANNULATED SCREW 32MM THREAD/60MM

MDR report key: 3222723 · Received July 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-04339
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 12, 2013
Report Date
June 24, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K962011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. 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 HAD TWO SCREWS PLACED IN HER ANKLE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 1994. PATIENT BELIEVED SHE MAY BE HAVING A REACTION TO THE SCREWS. HER DOCTOR REQUESTED MATERIAL COMPOSITION OF THE PLATES, AND SPECIFICALLY IF IT CONTAINED (B)(4). PATIENT WAS TOLD THAT BOTH PARTS WERE 316L (B)(4), WHICH CONTAINS BETWEEN (B)(4). PATIENT COMMENTED THAT THE PERCENTAGE OF (B)(4) WAS HIGH FOR HER, SINCE SHE HAS LEARNED THAT SHE IS ALLERGIC TO (B)(4). PATIENT WILL SPEAK TO HER DOCTOR ABOUT HAVING SCREWS REMOVED. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
323344 7.0MM CANNULATED SCREW 32MM THREAD/60MM HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention