FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW, FIXATION, BONE

MDR report key: 3944593 · Received July 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-12642
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2014
Date of Event
June 20, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE UNKNOWN SCREW/UNKNOWN LOT NUMBER. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW AND 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 THAT THE PATIENT HAD A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO A FRACTURE COLLAPSE. THE PATIENT PREVIOUSLY UNDERWENT A 3.5 MM PROXIMAL TIBIAL PLATE SURGERY THREE MONTHS AGO. THE FRACTURE COLLAPSED BECAUSE PATIENT DIDN'T FOLLOW DIRECTIONS AND WALKED ON TOO SOON. NO PRODUCT PROBLEM AND NOTHING WRONG WITH HARDWARE. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE UNKNOWN SCREW. THIS REPORT IS 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
422510 SCREW, FIXATION, BONE HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Required Intervention