FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5MM TI CORTEX SCREW 18MM

MDR report key: 4043145 · Received August 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
9612488-2014-10351
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 27, 2014
Report Date
August 1, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES BETTLACH
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
PK131186
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVENT DATE: UNKNOWN. ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODE: HWC. IMPLANT DATE: UNKNOWN. EXPLANT DATE: UNKNOWN. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. NO NON-CONFORMANCE REPORTS WERE GENERATED DURING PRODUCTION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD(S) SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCT THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS 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

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WHO HAD BEEN IMPLANTED WITH A LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE (LCP) DISTAL FIBULA PLATE PRESENTED WITH A SKIN NECROSIS. THE PLATE WAS REMOVED EARLIER THAN INITIALLY PLANNED, AND THE NECROSIS HEALED. THE SURGEON DID NOT REPORT ANY PRODUCT DEFECTS FOR THE LCP DISTAL FIBULA PLATE, CANNULATED CANCELLOUS SCREW, K WIRE OR WINDING WIRE THAT WERE USED IN THIS SURGERY. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 8 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
519707 3.5MM TI CORTEX SCREW 18MM PLATE, FIXATION, BONE HRS SYNTHES BETTLACH 3012927

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention