FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

5.0MM TI LOCKING SCREW W/T25 STARDRIVE 30MM FOR IM NAILS

MDR report key: 3831674 · Received May 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-11614
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 26, 2014
Report Date
May 7, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
PK000089
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 A TIBIAL NAIL WAS REMOVED DUE TO AN INFECTION. THE PATIENT WAS ORIGINALLY TREATED FOR A DISTAL TIBIA FRACTURE ON (B)(6) 2014. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PATIENT¿S WOUND DEVELOPED PUS AND ON AN UNKNOWN DATE THE SURGEON CONFIRMED BY CULTURE THAT THE PATIENT HAD DEVELOPED AN UNKNOWN TYPE OF INFECTION. THE PATIENT'S HARDWARE WAS EXPLANTED, ANTIBIOTICS WERE ADMINISTERED AND SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY, THE PRODUCT IS NOT BEING RETURNED. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 7 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
309965 5.0MM TI LOCKING SCREW W/T25 STARDRIVE 30MM FOR IM NAILS SCREW, FIXATION, BONE HWC SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention