SCREW, FIXATION, BONE
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
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.
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 |