FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL

MDR report key: 1952115 · Received January 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2520274-2010-00260
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 4, 2011
Report Date
December 8, 2010
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K011857
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. MANUFACTURE SITE AND MANUFACTURE DATE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE CONCLUDED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN. NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON ADVISED HE HAS A PT THAT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A LONG TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. RECENT X-RAY TAKEN SHOWS THE NAIL HAS BROKEN AT THE HELICAL BLADE SLOT. PT WILL BE REVISED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL HSB SYNTHES (USA) NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Required Intervention HELICAL BLADE