FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LAX "SUSANNA"

MDR report key: 4652169 · Received March 27, 2015

Report

Report Number
MW5041780
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 27, 2015
Report Date
March 27, 2015
Manufacturer
ACUMED
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014 SURGERY PERFORMED ON LEFT WRIST WITH ACUMED LAX "SUSANNA" (B)(4), THE SCREW (1 OF 6 PLACED) MOVED CAUSING THE TENDON TO RUPTURE TO THE LEFT THUMB WHICH WILL REQUIRE A SECOND SURGERY TO REMOVE PLATE/SCREWS TO PREVENT RECURRING DAMAGE TO REPLACEMENT TENDON OR OTHERS IN THE LEFT HAND, BELIEVE EITHER SCREW FAILED TO "LOCK" IN PLACE OR SHIFTED AFTER SURGERY. DEFECT WITH PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
205510 LAX "SUSANNA" WRIST SCREWS HWC ACUMED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Other OTC MEDS: ALEVE| RX MEDS: SYNTHROID