FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNTHES 2.0MM GUIDEWIRE

MDR report key: 6255872 · Received January 12, 2017

Report

Report Number
MW5067234
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 12, 2017
Date of Event
January 6, 2017
Report Date
January 12, 2017
Manufacturer
SYNTHESS
Product Code
DQX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WENT TO THE OPERATING ROOM AND HAD A CLOSED REDUCTION, INTERNAL FIXATION (OPEN TREATMENT) LEFT SUPRACONDYLAR DISTAL FEMUR FRACTURE WITH SYNTHES SUPRACONDYLAR RIVAL ANGLE PLATE AND SCREWS. A SYNTHES 2.0MM STAINLESS STEEL GUIDEWIRE TIP BROKE OFF AND IS MAINTAINED WITHIN CORTICES OF LEFT FEMUR. TIP UNABLE TO BE RETRIEVED FROM THE CORTICES OF THE LEFT FEMUR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
31011 SYNTHES 2.0MM GUIDEWIRE GUIDEWIRE DQX SYNTHESS 292.652

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Other