FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SIGN I.M. NAIL

MDR report key: 1212650 · Received October 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
3034525-2008-00020
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 2008
Date of Event
November 21, 2006
Report Date
November 28, 2006
Manufacturer
SURGICAL IMPLANT GENERATION NETWORK (SIGN)
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K022632
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I.M. NAIL BROKE AFTER UNKNOWN TIME POST SURGERY. A SECOND SURGERY WAS REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE NAIL. DR.'S REVIEW OF THE SURGICAL REPORT INDICATES I.M. NAIL WAS INCORRECTLY PLACED WHICH RESULTED IN THE NAIL BREAKAGE. A SECOND DISTAL SCREW SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIGN I.M. NAIL STANDARD I.M. NAIL HSB SURGICAL IMPLANT GENERATION NETWORK (SIGN) 100260 INV-139-IMP-159-100260

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Hospitalization| R