FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW,FIXATION,BONE

MDR report key: 3900519 · Received June 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-12215
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 27, 2014
Report Date
June 2, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS FOR THREE UNKNOWN SCREWS/UNKNOWN LOT. DATE OF IMPLANT: (B)(6) 2013, EXACT DATE UNKNOWN. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. NO ISSUES WERE FOUND DURING MANUFACTURE THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMPLAINT CONDITION. 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 DURING THE REVISION THE INSTRUMENT HANDLE SPLIT. THE ORIGINAL PROCEDURE WAS A TIBIAL NAILING FROM (B)(6) 2013. THE REVISION WAS DUE TO A NON-UNION. THE DEVICE WAS USED WITH NO IMPACT ON THE CASE. THE TIBIAL NAIL AND THREE SCREWS WERE ALL REMOVED FULLY INTACT. THIS REPORT IS FOR THREE UNKNOWN SCREWS. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 3 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
377664 SCREW,FIXATION,BONE HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention