FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AOS TROCHANTERIC NAIL

MDR report key: 1880280 · Received October 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
2032480-2010-00007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 20, 2010
Date of Event
September 21, 2010
Report Date
October 20, 2010
Manufacturer
ADVANCED ORTHOPAEDIC SOLUTIONS, INC.
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K021008
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6)2010, THE PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN 11MM AOS SHORT TROCHANTERIC NAIL. ACCORDING TO THE SURGEON, THE PT DEVELOPED A NONUNION. THE REPORT REACHED THE SALES REP ON 09/21/2010 THAT THE NAIL HAD BROKEN AND THAT THE NAIL NEEDED TO BE EXTRACTED. THE SALES REP WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE SURGERY BUT LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE NAIL BROKE AT THE LAG SCREW HOLE. ACCORDING TO THE SURGEON, THE PT REMAINED ACTIVE IN SPITE OF THE NONUNION. THE SURGEON HAS ASKED FOR THE NAIL TO BE SENT BACK AFTER PATHOLOGY HAS LOOKED AT IT. AT THE TIME OF THIS FILING, THE NAIL HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AOS TROCHANTERIC NAIL INTERMEDULLARY ROD HSB ADVANCED ORTHOPAEDIC SOLUTIONS, INC. 1036-200 09012

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention