FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2.4MM TI VA-LCP VOLAR RIM DSTL RADIUS PLATE/7H HD/5H SHAFT/LT

MDR report key: 3924851 · Received July 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-12080
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 10, 2014
Report Date
December 11, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
PK110125
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(6) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT POSTOPERATIVELY FOR AN OPEN REDUCTION INTERNAL FIXATION OF THE DISTAL RADIUS THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED TENDON RUPTURES OVER THE VARIABLE ANGLE VOLAR RIM DISTAL RADIUS PLATES. THE SURGEON REPORTED THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THREE DIFFERENT PATIENTS THAT HAVE ALL BEEN SITTING IN GOOD POSITION WITH NO BACKING OUT OF THE SCREWS. THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED. THIS REPORT IS FOR PATIENT NUMBER TWO. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
403205 2.4MM TI VA-LCP VOLAR RIM DSTL RADIUS PLATE/7H HD/5H SHAFT/LT PLATE, FIXATION, BONE HRS SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention