SCREW, FIXATIN, BONE
Report
- Report Number
- 2520274-2015-16146
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 28, 2015
- Report Date
- September 14, 2015
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES USA
- Product Code
- HWC
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- DA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW AND 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.
REPORT FROM SYNTHES EUROPE REPORTS AN EVENT IN DENMARK AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER THE APPLICATION OF PLATE DISTALLY WITH LOCKING SCREWS, AND FIXATION PROXIMAL WITH SCREWS, THE DISTAL FRAGMENT TENDS TO DISPLACE, MAKING A GAB BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THE DISTAL RADIUS. THE PATIENTS HAD THE VA2CP REMOVED TO AVOID TENDON-RUPTUR. NO PATIENTS HAD TENDON-RUPTUR. THIS REPORT IS 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 638486 | SCREW, FIXATIN, BONE | HWC | SYNTHES USA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |