FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCREW, FIXATION, BONE

MDR report key: 3875216 · Received June 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-11918
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2014
Date of Event
June 23, 2010
Report Date
June 23, 2010
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS.ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE:(B)(4): 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

THIS COMPLAINT WAS PART OF A MARKET PREFERENCE EVALUATION WHICH RECORDS THE COMPLAINT ASPECTS OF 2010 MPE RESULTS. THE PATIENT SUFFERED A MINOR SPINAL DISTAL DIAPHYSEAL EXTENSION, DUE TO A FALL FROM A LADDER ON (B)(6), 2010 AND HAD SURGERY ON (B)(6), 2010. THE SURGEON STATES THAT THE FRACTURE WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED IN A KNEE SPANNING EX FIX.THE EX-FIX AIDED IN REDUCTION DURING THE CASE A K-WIRE WAS ALSO USED. THE PROXIMAL SCREWS ANGLED UP INTO THE JOINT. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE UNKNOWN SCREW.(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
352490 SCREW, FIXATION, BONE HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1