UNK - NAILS: TIBIAL
Report
- Report Number
- 8030965-2024-15120
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 17, 2024
- Date of Event
- December 2, 2024
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES GMBH
- Product Code
- JDS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED, THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED EVENT UNDER MRN 8030965-2024-15120 AND 8030965-2024-15119 ARE NO LONGER CONSIDERED REPORTABLE AT THIS TIME AS THE DEVICES WERE REPORTED ON ANOTHER COMPLAINT. NO FURTHER FOLLOW-UPS WILL BE SENT UNDER MRN 8030965-2024-15120 AND 8030965-2024-15119.
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). DEPUY SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH DEPUY SYNTHES HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, DEPUY SYNTHES OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, NOT AVAILABLE OR DOES NOT APPLY, THE SECTION/FIELD OF THE FORM IS LEFT BLANK. H11 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: D4: UDI: AS THE CATALOG/MODEL NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED, THE (01)GTIN IS NOT AVAILABLE. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON NOTICED THAT THE ADVANCED TIBIAL NAIL AIMING DRILL SLEEVE WAS NOT ALIGNED TO THE PROXIMAL LOCKING HOLE OF THE ADVANCED TIBIAL NAIL. THE NEW WIRE THAT WAS PASSED THROUGH THE DRILL SLEEVE WAS HITTING THE NAIL POSTERIORLY. THE SURGEON WENT AHEAD AND IMPLANTED THE NAIL, BUT AS EXPECTED THE PROXIMAL LOCKING HOLES WEREN¿T LINING UP.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1487241 | UNK - NAILS: TIBIAL | NAIL, FIXATION, BONE | JDS | SYNTHES GMBH |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |