FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
1010-34 AIM FEMORAL NAIL
MDR report key: 193653
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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 |