FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW,FIXATION,BONE

MDR report key: 3870539 · Received June 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-11810
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 12, 2014
Report Date
May 16, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS FOR 1 UNKNOWN LOCKING SCREW/UNKNOWN LOT. 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. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. 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 THAT THE HARDWARE WAS REMOVED DUE TO COMPLAINTS OF PATIENT PAIN. AFTER THE HARDWARE WAS REMOVED, IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE OF THE FOUR LOCKING SCREWS WAS BROKEN. ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED AND NOTHING WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS COMPLETE HEALING OF THE PREVIOUS INJURY AND THE PATIENT STATUS WAS REPORTED AS FINE. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE UNKNOWN LOCKING SCREW. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
348402 SCREW,FIXATION,BONE HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 24 YR Required Intervention