FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNERGY

MDR report key: 1953087 · Received January 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1020279-2011-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 7, 2011
Date of Event
December 7, 2010
Report Date
January 7, 2011
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
HTZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY THE BROACH BECAME STUCK IN THE FEMUR. THE FEMUR HAD TO BE CUT TO REMOVE THE BROACH AND THE FEMUR WAS SECURED WITH CABLE AND THE STEM WAS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNERGY SYNERGY TAPERED BROACH SIZE 17 HTZ SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 71366317 90406496

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention