FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW, FIXATION, BONE

MDR report key: 4100684 · Received September 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-13726
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 19, 2014
Report Date
August 22, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS FOR 10 UNKNOWN CORTICAL SCREWS. 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. 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 A MALE PATIENT UNDERWENT REMOVAL OF A CALCANEAL PLATE AND TEN CORTICAL SCREWS ON (B)(6) 2014. THE PATIENT INITIALLY HAD A CALCANEAL PLATE IMPLANTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE EXACT IMPLANT DATE IS NOT KNOWN. THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY EXPERIENCED A FRACTURE OF THE TALUS. THE CALCANEAL PLATE AND CORTICAL SCREWS WERE COMPLETELY REMOVED; ALL HARDWARE WAS REPORTED AS FULLY INTACT. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO A SUBTALAR FUSION USING 6.5 MILLIMETER HEADLESS SCREWS. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN 10 UNKNOWN CORTICAL SCREWS. THIS IS REPORT NUMBER 2 OF 2 FOR COM-(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
581759 SCREW, FIXATION, BONE HWC SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention