FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DHS®/DCS® ONE-STEP LAG SCREW 12.7MM THREAD/95MM

MDR report key: 4181424 · Received October 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-14189
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 17, 2014
Report Date
September 22, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
KTT
PMA / PMN Number
PK964259
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODE: HRS. 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 ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT WAS TREATED FOR FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE AND WAS IMPLANTED WITH A DYNAMIC HIP SYSTEM (DHS) 4 HOLE PLATE. THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE OFFICE FOR FOLLOW UP WITH A COLLAPSED NECK AND FAILURE TO HEAL/NON-UNION WHICH WAS VISUALIZED VIA X-RAY. THE SURGEON PLANS TO REMOVE PLATE ON (B)(6) 2014 AND DO A TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT. A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO PATIENT PAIN/DISCOMFORT AND A FEMORAL NECK COLLAPSE AT THE ORIGINAL FRACTURE SITE. THERE WAS NO DEVICE ALLEGATION AGAINST ANY OF THE HARDWARE; ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED INTACT AND A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY WAS PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY. THIS IS REPORT NUMBER 2 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
661032 DHS®/DCS® ONE-STEP LAG SCREW 12.7MM THREAD/95MM APPLIANCE,FIXATION,NAIL KTT SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention