FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

8.5MM MEDULLARY REAMER HEAD

MDR report key: 1132423 · Received August 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
1719045-2008-00106
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 22, 2008
Date of Event
July 23, 2008
Report Date
July 24, 2008
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HTO
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBJECT DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED. DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A RETROGRADE FEMORAL NAILING FOR A MIDSHAFT FEMUR FRACTURE, THE 8.5MM REAMING HEAD SHEARED OFF. SURGEON REPORTED FRAGMENTS REMAIN IN THE MEDULLARY CANAL NEAR THE LESSER TROCHANTERIC REGION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 8.5MM MEDULLARY REAMER HEAD MEDULLARY REAMER HEADS HTO SYNTHES MONUMENT NA 5697107

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI REAMER SHAFT