FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNK - NAILS: TIBIAL

MDR report key: 20952138 · Received December 17, 2024

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 Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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