FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 434953 · Received December 24, 2002

Report

Report Number
434953
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 24, 2002
Date of Event
November 19, 2002
Report Date
December 20, 2002
Manufacturer
KLS MARTIN
Product Code
NDF
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN 09/02. PT WAS TAKEN TO SURGERY FOR AN OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION OF COMMINUTED RIGHT AND LEFT FRACTURE OF THE MANDIBULAR BODY. PT WAS RETURNED TO THE OR FOR INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF LEFT MANDIBULAR ABSCESS AND REMOVAL OF BROKEN MANDIBULAR FIXATION PLATES. PER THE PHYSICIAN, THE PT HAD SOFT BONES THAT WOULDN'T BREAK THE PLATE, AND HE FEELS THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE PLATE ITSELF. TWO KLS REPS WERE PRESENT FOR FIRST SURGERY. PT EXPIRED 16 DAYS LATER AFTER CARDIAC ARREST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 * MANDIBULAR PLATE - LEVEL ONE NDF KLS MARTIN * UNK
2 * MANDIBULAR PLATE-LEVEL ONE NDF KLS MARTIN * UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Required Intervention