FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCREW, FIXATION, BONE

MDR report key: 5131575 · Received October 7, 2015

Report

Report Number
2520274-2015-16466
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 7, 2015
Report Date
September 14, 2015
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
PK112583
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. (B)(6). THIS REPORT IS FOR TWO, UNKNOWN 2.4MM CORTEX SCREWS. REPORTED PART NUMBERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 201.780, QTY 2, 2.4MM CORTEX SCREW SLF-TPNG WITH T8 STARDRIVE RECESS 30MM, 510(K) K112583, DEVICE PRODUCT CODE--HWC, COMMON NAME¿SCREW, FIXATION, BONE; 201.772, QTY 2, 2.4MM CORTEX SCREW SLF-TPNG WITH T8 STARDRIVE RECESS 22MM, 510(K) K112583, DEVICE PRODUCT CODE--HWC, COMMON NAME¿SCREW, FIXATION, BONE; 201.770, QTY 1, 2.4MM CORTEX SCREW SLF-TPNG WITH T8 STARDRIVE RECESS 20MM, 510(K) K112583, DEVICE PRODUCT CODE--HWC, COMMON NAME¿SCREW, FIXATION, BONE; 201.776, QTY 1, 2.4MM CORTEX SCREW SLF-TPNG WITH T8 STARDRIVE RECESS 26MM, 510(K) K112583, DEVICE PRODUCT CODE--HWC, COMMON NAME¿SCREW, FIXATION, BONE; AND 201.778, QTY 1, 2.4MM CORTEX SCREW SLF-TPNG WITH T8 STARDRIVE RECESS 28MM, 510(K) K112583, DEVICE PRODUCT CODE--HWC, COMMON NAME¿SCREW, FIXATION, BONE. IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH TWO OF THE ABOVE REPORTED SCREWS HAD BROKEN. (B)(4) ADDITIONAL X-RAYS AND OTHER UNKNOWN TREATMENT TO ADDRESS BROKEN SCREWS. 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. 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 REPORT THAT X-RAYS TAKEN ON (B)(6) 2015 REVEALED TWO BROKEN UNKNOWN 2.4MM SCREWS AT THE FIRST METATARSAL JOINT FUSION (RIGHT SIDE). THE PATIENT INITIALLY WAS IMPLANTED WITH TWO, 2.4MM/2.7MM VARIABLE ANGLE (VA) LOCKING X-PLATES AND NINE SCREWS ON (B)(6) 2014. IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH OF THE REPORTED PLATES IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BROKEN SCREWS. ANTICIPATED TREATMENT AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE ALSO CURRENTLY UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT IS FOR TWO, UNKNOWN 2.4MM CORTEX SCREWS. THIS REPORT IS 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
663301 SCREW, FIXATION, BONE HWC SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention