FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW,FIXATION,BONE

MDR report key: 4220030 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-14455
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 3, 2014
Report Date
February 14, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS FOR 8 UNKNOWN SCREWS. THE FOLLOWING PARTS AND LOT NUMBERS WERE PROVIDED, BUT IT IS NOT CLEAR WHICH OR HOW MANY SCREWS WERE LOOSE: 204.822 - 8053117, 212.108 - 7969942 212.107 - 8112713, 212.108 - 8259512 X 2, 212.105 - 8034116, 212.107 - 8265884, 212.107 - 7969946, 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

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A NON-UNION OCCUR. THE LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE WAS RELEASED FROM THE BONE. PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2014 TO REMOVE A PLATE, AND EIGHT SCREWS. A NEW PLATE WAS USED; SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO REPORTED DELAY AND NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR EIGHT UNKNOWN SCREWS. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
704020 SCREW,FIXATION,BONE HWC SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 32 YR Required Intervention