FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

5.0MM TI LOCKING SCREWS WITH T25 STARDRIVE RECESS

MDR report key: 3223020 · Received July 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-04404
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 12, 2013
Report Date
June 12, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K000089
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE EXACT CATALOG NUMBER IS UNKNOWN FOR 2 SCREWS. THIS REPORT IS FOR 2 SCREWS THAT BELONG TO THE PART FAMILY 04.005.5XX. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND A CATALOG NUMBER AND A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2010 WITH LATERAL ENTRY NAIL, END CAP AND 4 SCREWS (2 PROXIMAL SCREWS AND 2 DISTAL SCREWS) FOR A SEGMENTAL LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE. PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE THE 2 PROXIMAL SCREWS FOR UNKNOWN REASONS ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. REPORTEDLY, THE FRACTURE HAD HEALED. PATIENT COMPLAINED OF IRRITATION FROM THE 2 DISTAL SCREWS. PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013 TO REMOVE THE 2 DISTAL SCREWS. THE NAIL AND END CAP WERE ALSO REMOVED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ISSUES WITH THE NAIL OR END CAP. SURGERY REPORTEDLY WENT WELL WITH NO COMPLICATIONS. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
322058 5.0MM TI LOCKING SCREWS WITH T25 STARDRIVE RECESS HWC SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Required Intervention