FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5MM CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 30MM

MDR report key: 3242192 · Received July 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-04493
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2013
Report Date
July 14, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K112583
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013 TO TREAT A TRANSVERSE FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ACETABULUM. AFTER RETURNING HOME, THE PATIENT FELL AND RETURNED TO THE ER WITH A DISPLACED FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT ACETABULUM. ALL THE ORIGINAL HARDWARE WAS INTACT. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013 TO TREAT THE DISPLACED FRACTURE. ONE PLATE FROM THE ORIGINAL SURGERY AND FOURTEEN SCREWS WERE REMOVED. THE FRACTURE WAS REDUCED AND ADDITIONAL PLATES AND SCREWS WERE IMPLANTED TO STABILIZE THE FRACTURE. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 15 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
342881 3.5MM CORTEX SCREW SELF-TAPPING 30MM HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention