FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

1010-34 AIM FEMORAL NAIL

MDR report key: 193653 · Received October 23, 1998

Report

Report Number
2020311-1998-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 23, 1998
Date of Event
January 1, 1998
Report Date
September 8, 1998
Manufacturer
DEPUY ACE MEDICAL CO.
Product Code
HSB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BONE BROKE. BASED ON INFORMATION FROM PATIENT'S NEIGHBOR. IN 1991, PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH FEMORAL NAIL. NOW, IN 1998, PATIENT NEEDS KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY. IN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE NAIL TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE KNEE, THE PATIENT'S HIP BROKE IN 4 PLACES. SHE IS NOW WHEELCHAIR BOUND.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 1010-34 AIM FEMORAL NAIL Implant INTRAMEDULLARY NAILS HSB DEPUY ACE MEDICAL CO. NA A220

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR