FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PLATE, FIXATION, BONE

MDR report key: 3781989 · Received April 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-11139
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 30, 2014
Report Date
April 2, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HRS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. DATE OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE UNKNOWN MATRIXRIB PLATE. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(69) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT A MATRIXRIB PLATE SNAPPED SUPERIOR ANTERIOR MEDIASTINUM (SAM) ONE MONTH POST OPERATIVELY. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE UNKNOWN MATRIXRIB PLATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
260677 PLATE, FIXATION, BONE HRS SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1