FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 105MM

MDR report key: 1013339 · Received March 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
1719045-2008-00019
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 13, 2008
Date of Event
February 13, 2008
Report Date
February 13, 2008
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K011857
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO INVESTIGATION COULD BE PERFORMED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED. SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE MANUFACTURING DATE WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN 11 MM/130 DEGREE TI CANNULATED TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL AND A TI HELICAL BLADE WAS IMPLANTED FOR A TROCHANTERIC FRACTURE. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY FELL TWICE AND AN X-RAY SHOWED THE HELICAL BLADE DID NOT HOLD THE BONE TOGETHER AND WAS REMOVED ALONG WITH THE TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL. THE SURGEON PERFORMED A BIPOLAR HIP REPLACEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 105MM TI HELICAL BLADES HRS SYNTHES MONUMENT NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention HELICAL BLADE EXTRACTOR| NAIL