FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5MM LOCKING SCREW SLF-TPNG W/STARDRIVE(TM) RECESS 26MM

MDR report key: 3955822 · Received July 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-12810
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 24, 2014
Report Date
June 27, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
KTT
PMA / PMN Number
PK000684
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODE: HWC. UNKNOWN WHEN THE SCREW BROKE. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, AND NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS PRODUCT IS ENTERING THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM.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

THIS REPORT IS AGAINST USER FACILITY MEDWATCH (B)(4). THE ONLY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT IS CORRECTION OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT FELL AND FRACTURED HER LEFT HUMERUS AND HAD OPEN REDUCTION INTERNAL FIXATION DONE ON (B)(6) 2013. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE BROKEN SCREW WAS FOUND ON X-RAY. BROKEN SCREW WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2014; PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED TWO DAYS POST-OP WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
434938 3.5MM LOCKING SCREW SLF-TPNG W/STARDRIVE(TM) RECESS 26MM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, NAIL KTT SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention