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04.034.452S |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Unspecified Infection (1930)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(6).Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.Additional manufacturing date: september 23, 2013.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.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a patient had a motor vehicle accident on an unknown date and subsequently suffered a fractured tibia and fibula.He was implanted with a tibial nail and locking distal fibula plate in (b)(6) 2016.Patient now presents with an infected nonunion.A revision surgery occurred on (b)(6) 2017.One (1) fibula plate, three (3) unknown 5 mm locking screws, four (4) unknown 2.7 mm variable angle locking screws and three (3) unknown 2.7 mm cortex screws on fibula were removed/explanted and the tibial nail was extracted.An osteotomy was done on the tibia and fibula.An antibiotic cement coated nail was inserted in patient for infection.There was no surgical delay, however, the surgeon had to trephine an unknown broken screw as it was difficult to remove.An additional x-ray was required to remove the broken screw.This screw was in the proximal portion of nail and was broken prior to surgery.All screw fragments were removed.The remainder of the procedure was completed successfully.Patient outcome reported as okay.This is report 1 of 5 for (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Sterile part number: 04.034.452s, synthes lot number: 7487206: release to warehouse date: september 23, 2013.Expiration date: september 30, 2022.Us manufactured by synthes (b)(4).Eu manufacturing location: (b)(4).Release to warehouse date: september 04, 2013.Expiry date: september 30, 2022.Non-sterile part 04.034.452, lot 4787206 was manufactured in us, (b)(4).No non-conformance reports were generated during production.Review of the device history record(s) showed that there were no issues during the manufacture of the product that would contribute to this complaint condition.A product investigation was completed: the device was not returned for investigation; only an x-ray was provided.A visual inspection via the provided x-ray and drawing review were performed as part of this investigation.No defects of deficiencies in the device were observed on the x-ray.Thus, it is confirmed that no product problem was identified.During the investigation no product issues were observed that may have contributed to the complaint condition.No new malfunctions were observed during the course of this investigation.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.
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Event or Problem Description
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This is report 1 of 6 for (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Event or Problem Description
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The patient underwent a revision surgery on (b)(6) 2018 for removal of an antibiotic nail spacer and insertion of a tibial nail for fixation.Patient also had to be bone grafted using autologous illiac crest bone graft and allograft cancellous chips.This procedure was part of the treatment plan.The antibiotic nail had been previously implanted to help with the infection.The procedure was completed successfully and the patient is doing okay.Concomitant devices reported: antibiotic cement coated nail (part/lot unknown, quantity 1).
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