FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5MM LCP® PROXIMAL HUMERUS PLATE-STANDARD 3H SHAFT/90MM

MDR report key: 3823334 · Received May 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-11562
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 21, 2014
Report Date
April 30, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
KTW
PMA / PMN Number
PK011815
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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. 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

IT WAS REPORTED TWO LOCKING SCREWS ARE BACKING OUT OF A PROXIMAL HUMERAL OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION (ORIF) WITH A LOCKING PROXIMAL HUMERAL PLATE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED TWO WEEKS POSTOPERATIVELY THROUGH XRAY. THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN IMPLANTED ON (B)(6), 2014. THE FRACTURE IS TRANSLATING INTO A VARUS POSITION. PATIENT COMPLAINS OF PAIN. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. PLAN TO WAIT AND SEE HOW PATIENT RESPONDS. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
303900 3.5MM LCP® PROXIMAL HUMERUS PLATE-STANDARD 3H SHAFT/90MM APPLIANCE,FIXATION,NAIL/BLADE/PLATE COMBO, SINGLE COMPONENT KTW SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention