FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
11MM/130 DEG TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL 360MM/RIGHT-STER
MDR report key: 1021952
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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 |