FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN PRODUCT - TARGET DEVICE

MDR report key: 1203013 · Received October 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
9610622-2008-00198
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 17, 2008
Date of Event
September 24, 2008
Report Date
September 25, 2008
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
LXH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED. NO EVALUATION WILL BE PERFORMED. IF THE DEVICE OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, IT WILL BE SUBMITTED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, "ON INITIAL SURGERY, DISTAL LOCKING SCREW MISSED THE LOCKING HOLE, SKIRTED AROUND THE NAIL CAUSING STRESS RISER IN FEMORAL CORTEX. SCREW WAS THEN PLACED CORRECTLY. PERI-PROSTHETIC FRACTURE HAPPENED. ALL THREE COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A LONG NAIL. THE SHORT NAIL SHOWS SIGNS OF SCALPING AROUND THE HOLE CAUSED BY THE SCREW. PATIENT KEPT ALL IMPLANTS."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN PRODUCT - TARGET DEVICE INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention