FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

11MM/130 DEG TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL 360MM/RIGHT-STER

MDR report key: 1021952 · Received March 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
1719045-2008-00027
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2008
Date of Event
February 28, 2008
Report Date
February 28, 2008
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
JDS
PMA / PMN Number
K011857
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IMPLANT WAS NOT IMPLANTED. ANOTHER OF THE SAME PART NUMBER WAS IMPLANTED SUCCESSFULLY. SUBJECT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVAL PROCESS. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING AN IM RODDING OF THE FEMUR FOR A PROXIMAL FEMORAL FRACTURE, THE SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO DISENGAGE THE INSERTION HANDLE AND THE CANNULATED CONNECTING SCREW, FROM THE CANNULATED TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL. THE NAIL WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER NAIL OF THE SAME PART NUMBER WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE OCCURRENCE PROLONGED THE PROCEDURE AN ADD'L 30 MINUTES ON A PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 11MM/130 DEG TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL 360MM/RIGHT-STER TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAILS JDS SYNTHES MONUMENT NA 5618028

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 93 YR INSERTION HANDLE AND CANNULATED CONNECTING SCREW