FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DISTAL LATERAL FEMUR PLATE TS AXSOS FOR LEFT FEMUR 16 HOLE / L343MM

MDR report key: 3770819 · Received April 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
0008031020-2014-00197
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 24, 2014
Date of Event
March 31, 2014
Report Date
March 31, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER GMBH (MDR)
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K061012
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE , IT WILL BE PROVIDED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED INCIDENT OF THE PLATE BREAKAGE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED, SINCE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO ASCERTAIN FROM THE PRE-OPERATIVE X-RAYS PROVIDED. BASED ON THE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THERE WAS NO FAILURE OF THE DEVICE. REGARDING THE PRE-OPERATIVE X-RAYS PROVIDED, THERE WAS AN EVIDENT NON-UNION OF THE BONE, JUST LIKE RELATED IN THE EVENT DESCRIPTION. THE PLATE DIDN¿T SHOW ANY SIGNS OF BREAKAGE, ALTHOUGH IT WAS ALSO OBSERVED A SLIGHT BEND IN THE PLATE. HOWEVER, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO CONFIRM IF THE PLATE WAS BEND DURING THE SURGERY, IN ORDER TO BETTER FIT THE BONE SHAPE OF THE PATIENT, OR IF IT WAS A RESULT OF THE NON-UNION OF THE BONE. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY FOR THE REPORTED LOT DID NOT INDICATE ANY ABNORMALITIES. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. A REVIEW OF THE LABELING DID NOT INDICATE ANY ABNORMALITIES. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. NO INDICATIONS OF MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN RELATED PROBLEMS WERE FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED OR IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE REASSESSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS BEING REVISED BECAUSE THE PLATE BROKE DUE TO NON UNION OF THE BONE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS BEING REVISED BECAUSE THE PLATE BROKE DUE TO NON UNION OF THE BONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
249220 DISTAL LATERAL FEMUR PLATE TS AXSOS FOR LEFT FEMUR 16 HOLE / L343MM PLATE, FIXATION, BONE HRS STRYKER GMBH (MDR) X34373

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR Required Intervention