FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5MM LCP® POSTEROLATERAL DSTLHUMERUS PL-LAT SUPPORT 7H-LT

MDR report key: 6416942 · Received March 20, 2017

Report

Report Number
3006126083-2017-10013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 20, 2017
Report Date
February 27, 2017
Manufacturer
SYNTHES RARON
Product Code
KTT
UDI-DI
10886982166456
PMA / PMN Number
K033995
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6).. DEVICE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION. (B)(4). DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW WAS COMPLETED FOR PART# 241.27, LOT# 1970018. MANUFACTURING LOCATION: (B)(4), MANUFACTURING DATE: AUG 27, 2008. NO NON CONFORMANCE REPORTS WERE GENERATED DURING PRODUCTION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCT THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. 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 PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH FOUR UNKNOWN SYNTHES 3.5 CORTEX SCREWS, EIGHT UNKNOWN 2.7 MM VAL SCREWS, SIX UNKNOWN 3.5 LOCKING SCREWS, A 7 HOLE 3.5 MM LCP POSTEROLATERAL DISTAL HUMERUS PLATE, AND A 6 HOLE EXTRA LONG 2.7/3.5 MM VA-LCP EXTENDED MEDIAL DISTAL HUMERUS PLATE TO TREAT A LEFT DISTAL HUMERUS FRACTURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE POSTOPERATIVELY, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE PATIENT HAD DEVELOPED A NON-UNION OF THE FRACTURE. ON (B)(6) 2017, THE PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM AND ALL OF THE DEVICES WERE REMOVED EASILY AND INTACT. THE NON-UNION WAS DEBRIDED AND GRAFTED AND THE PATIENT WAS REVISED WITH LONGER PLATES. NO DELAY IN SURGERY WAS REPORTED AND NO ADVERSE EVENTS AGAINST THE PATIENT WERE IDENTIFIED. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND PATIENT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED AS OKAY. THIS REPORT IS FOR ONE (1) 3.5 MM LCP POSTEROLATERAL DSTL HUMERUS PL-LAT SUPPORT 7H-LT. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 5 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
201367 3.5MM LCP® POSTEROLATERAL DSTLHUMERUS PL-LAT SUPPORT 7H-LT APPLIANCE, FIXATION, NAIL KTT SYNTHES RARON 1970018 10886982166456

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention