FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DHS®/DCS® ONE-STEP LAG SCREW 12.7MM THREAD/110MM

MDR report key: 4591723 · Received March 11, 2015

Report

Report Number
3003506883-2015-10051
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 11, 2015
Report Date
February 27, 2015
Manufacturer
SYNTHES ELMIRA
Product Code
KTT
PMA / PMN Number
PK964259
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODE FOR THIS REPORT INCLUDES; JDO. PART/LOT COMBINATION CANNOT BE VERIFIED, THEREFORE A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. 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) 2015 A DYNAMIC HIP SCREW (DHS) PLATE, LAG SCREW AND FOUR CORTEX SCREWS WERE ALL REMOVED FROM THE A PATIENT DUE TO NONUNION. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO DHS PLATE OR FOUR CORTEX SCREWS. THE LAG SCREW WAS BROKEN. THE PLATE, BROKEN LAG SCREW AND CORTEX SCREWS WERE SAFELY REMOVED AND REVISED WITH ANOTHER SYNTHES DHS IMPLANT. THIS REPORT IS 2 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
166990 DHS®/DCS® ONE-STEP LAG SCREW 12.7MM THREAD/110MM APPLIANCE,FIXATION,NAIL KTT SYNTHES ELMIRA 627347

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention