FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2.7MM/3.5MM VA-LCP X-ARTICLR PROXIMAL ULNA PL 8H/RT/157MM

MDR report key: 7155176 · Received December 29, 2017

Report

Report Number
2939274-2017-50500
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 29, 2017
Report Date
November 30, 2017
Manufacturer
WRIGHTS LANE : SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
Product Code
HRS
UDI-DI
10886982029423
PMA / PMN Number
K120070
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: PATIENT WEIGHT NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPORTING. DATE INFECTION BEGAN IS NOT KNOWN. DATE OF IMPLANT REPORTED AS APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO REMOVAL. COMPLAINANT PART IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE SUBJECT DEVICE: PART# 02.107.408, LOT# 6924100, PART MFG DATE: 20 APRIL 2012, MFG LOCATION: (B)(4) SYNTHES, PART EXPIRATION DATE: N/A , NONCONFORMANCES NOTED: N/A. DHR RECORD REVIEW: A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO COMPLAINT RELATED ANOMALIES. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD SHOWS THIS LOT OF 2.7MM/3.5MM VA-LCP X-ARTICULAR PROXIMAL ULNA PLATE 8H/RT/157MM PRODUCT WAS PROCESSED THROUGH THE NORMAL MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION OPERATIONS WITH NO REWORK NOR NONCONFORMITIES NOTED. THIS LOT MET ALL DIMENSIONAL, VISUAL AND PACKAGING CRITERIA AT THE TIME OF RELEASE WITH NO ISSUES DOCUMENTED DURING THE MANUFACTURE THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. A REVIEW OF THE RAW MATERIAL DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED THIS LOT MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS WITH NO NONCONFORMANCE NOTED. THIS RAW MATERIAL LOT MET ALL DIMENSIONAL AND VISUAL CRITERIA AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE WITH NO ISSUES DOCUMENTED DURING THE MANUFACTURE THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. THIS LOT MET ALL DIMENSIONAL, VISUAL AND PACKAGING CRITERIA AT THE TIME OF RELEASE WITH NO ISSUES DOCUMENTED DURING THE MANUFACTURE THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. 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 PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A 2.7MM/3.5MM VARIABLE ANGLE LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE (VA LCP) EXTRA-ARTICULAR PROXIMAL ULNA PLATE APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO REMOVAL. PATIENT PRESENTED WITH PUS DRAINAGE FROM THE INCISION AND WAS RETURNED TO SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2017 WHERE SURGEON REMOVED THE VA LCP EXTRA-ARTICULAR PROXIMAL ULNA PLATE, THREE (3) 3.5MM CORTICAL SCREWS, TWO (2) 3.5MM LOCKING SCREWS, AND SIX (6) 2.7MM VA LOCKING SCREWS. PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ANTIBIOTIC BEADS. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO DELAY. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
934357 2.7MM/3.5MM VA-LCP X-ARTICLR PROXIMAL ULNA PL 8H/RT/157MM PLATE, FIXATION, BONE HRS WRIGHTS LANE : SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC 02.107.408 6924100 10886982029423

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR