FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VA-LCP-2-COLUMN DRP2.4 VOLAR R SHAFT 3HO

MDR report key: 3231261 · Received July 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-04302
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 17, 2013
Report Date
June 19, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K083694
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. PLACEHOLDER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN. MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS THE PLATE WAS RETURNED INTACT, NO DAMAGE VISIBLE. THE PLATE HAD NO EFFECT ON THE SCREWS FRACTURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

POST-OPERATIVELY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VARIABLE ANGLE LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE AND A TOTAL OF FIVE LOCKING SCREWS HAD THE HEADS BROKEN OFF IN THE PATIENT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 5 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAD A DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE ON RIGHT SIDE CAUSED BY A FALL DURING A FOOTBALL MATCH. PATIENT IMPLANTED (B)(6) 2013 WITH PLATE AND SCREWS. FOLLOW UP X-RAY WAS PERFORMED (B)(6) 2013. 21ST DAY POST OP X-RAY WAS PERFORMED AND REMOVAL OF K-WIRE UNDER LOCAL ANESTHESIA, AND STARTED GRADUAL PHYSIOTHERAPY. REPORTEDLY ON (B)(6) 2013 THE BREAKAGE OF SCREWS AND RE-DISLOCATION WAS FOUND. ON (B)(6) 2013 THE IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED AND PATIENT WAS REVISED TO A NEW VA-TCP PLATE AND LARGE SCREWS WITH TEMPORARY FIXATION WITH K-WIRE AND APPLICATION OF A LONG PLASTER SPLINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
331511 VA-LCP-2-COLUMN DRP2.4 VOLAR R SHAFT 3HO HRS SYNTHES GMBH 8010968

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention