FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CORTICAL BONE SCREW, SELF-TAPPING ICS Ø4.5MM X 44MM 3.5MM HEX

MDR report key: 3251411 · Received July 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
0008031020-2013-00250
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 29, 2013
Date of Event
July 5, 2013
Report Date
July 5, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER TRAUMA SELZACH
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
PMA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE AFFECTED DEVICES WERE RECEIVED. THIS DEVICE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A CONCOMITANT PRODUCT AND DOES NOT SHOW ANY CORROSION MARK ON IT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A UNION OF A HIP FRACTURE, OMEGA PLUS LAG SCREW AND PLATE WERE USED FOR FIXATION. DUE TO THE PATIENT HAVING (B)(6), IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED. WHEN IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED, WE SAW CORROSION WHERE LAG SCREW AND PLATE INTERSECTED AND DOWN THE BARREL. DR. NOTICED CORROSION AND WANTED IT TESTED FOR DEFECT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A UNION OF A HIP FRACTURE, OMEGA PLUS LAG SCREW AND PLATE WERE USED FOR FIXATION. DUE TO THE PATIENT HAVING MRSA IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED. WHEN IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED WE SAW CORROSION WHERE LAG SCREW AND PLATE INTERSECTED AND DOWN THE BARREL. DR. NOTICED CORROSION AND WANTED IT TESTED FOR DEFECT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
354161 CORTICAL BONE SCREW, SELF-TAPPING ICS Ø4.5MM X 44MM 3.5MM HEX IMPLANT HWC STRYKER TRAUMA SELZACH N03868

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Required Intervention