FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TI STERNAL LOCKING STAR PLATE-12 HOLES

MDR report key: 4875570 · Received June 29, 2015

Report

Report Number
2520274-2015-14678
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 29, 2015
Date of Event
June 17, 2015
Report Date
June 17, 2015
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
PK093772
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION CODES: JDQ AND HWC. DEVICE NOT REPORTEDLY EXPLANTED. 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. H4: UNKNOWN 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 A PLATE BROKE WHILE IT WAS BEING BENT ON THE BACK TABLE DURING A STERNAL CLOSURE FOR NON-UNION RESULTING FROM A COMPETITOR¿S DEVICE. DESPITE THE BREAK, THE PLATE WAS USED / IMPLANTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NO SURGICAL DELAY. THIS REPORT IS FOR A TITANIUM STERNAL LOCKING PLATE 12 HOLE ¿ THE TOTAL IMPLANT INCLUDES THE PLATE AND ELEVEN (11) SCREWS. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
420068 TI STERNAL LOCKING STAR PLATE-12 HOLES PLATE,FIXATION,BONE HRS SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1