FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

5.0MM TI LOCKING SCREW 40MM FOR IM NAILS

MDR report key: 2091537 · Received May 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
1719045-2011-00228
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 6, 2011
Date of Event
April 18, 2011
Report Date
April 29, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K000089
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. (B)(4): INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED OR LOT NUMBER PROVIDED. SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE MANUFACTURING DATE WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE USER FACILITY REPORT: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT UNDERWENT INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING FOR RIGHT INTERTROCHANTERIC FEMUR FRACTURE ON (B)(6) 2011. APPROX 3 MONTHS AFTER HER SURGERY, SHE DEVELOPED SOME SHARP KNEE PAIN. SHE HAD A BROKEN DISTAL INTERLOCKING SCREW OF THE IM NAIL. ON (B)(6) 2011, SHE UNDERWENT REMOVAL OF THE BROKEN SCREW AND INSERTION OF ADDITIONAL INTERLOCKING SCREW RIGHT DISTAL FEMUR THROUGH THE PREEXISTING INTRAMEDULLARY ROD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 5.0MM TI LOCKING SCREW 40MM FOR IM NAILS LOCKING SCREW FOR IM NAILS HWC SYNTHES MONUMENT NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention NAIL