inforMED
InjuryHRS

UNK - PLATES: TRAUMA

Received Feb 16, 2024

Report 2939274-2024-00001 · MDR key 18725391

Device

Generic name

Plate, Fixation, Bone

Product problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

Patient

42 YR · Male

  • Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture
  • Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

STUDY ID: (B)(6). SUBJECT ID: (B)(6). ADVERSE EVENT TERM: NON UNION PROXIMAL FEMUR IS THIS A WORSENING OF AN EXISTING EVENT? YES CREATION DATE: 16-01-2024 SITE AWARENESS DATE: 16-01-2024 TYPE OF EVENT: LOCAL/FRACTURE SITE DEVICE: RFNA IS THE ADVERSE EVENT SERIOUS? YES SEVERITY: SEVERE THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN PLATE. THIS IS REPORT 8 OF 8 FOR (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

DEPUY SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH DEPUY SYNTHES HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, DEPUY SYNTHES OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, NOT AVAILABLE OR DOES NOT APPLY, THE SECTION/FIELD OF THE FORM IS LEFT BLANK. H10 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: D1, D2, D3, D4, G4 - 510K: THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN PLATE/UNKNOWN LOT. PART AND LOT NUMBER ARE UNKNOWN; UDI NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. D9: COMPLAINANT PART IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION. E3: REPORTER IS A SYNTHES EMPLOYEE. H3, H4, H6: WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND/OR PREVENTATIVE ACTION IS PROPOSED. THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE ACCOUNTED FOR AND MONITORED VIA POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED AS APPLICABLE. 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

DEPUY SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH DEPUY SYNTHES HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, DEPUY SYNTHES OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, NOT AVAILABLE OR DOES NOT APPLY, THE SECTION/FIELD OF THE FORM IS LEFT BLANK. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: B5: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND CORRECTION ADDED TO COMPLAINT. H6 COMPONENT CODE: G07002 ¿ DEVICE NOT RETURNED. 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

STUDY ID: (B)(6). SUBJECT ID: (B)(6). UPDATE: IT WAS REPORTED THAT: THE ANSWER TO "IS THIS A WORSENING OF AN EXISTING EVENT" CHANGED TO "NO". THE RELATIONSHIP TO STUDY DEVICE IS MARKED AS NOT RELATED. THE ADVERSE EVENT IS EXPECTED/ANTICIPATED HAS BEEN MARKED "YES".