FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NI

MDR report key: 2121326 · Received June 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2520274-2011-00181
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 6, 2011
Report Date
May 11, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
KTT
PMA / PMN Number
NI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT EXPLANTED AT THIS TIME. UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURER, PMA/510K NUMBER, AND/OR DATE OF MANUFACTURE AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT STATUS POST NAIL AND BLADE IMPLANTATION RETURNED TO SURGEON FOR POST OP VISIT. AN X-RAY SHOWED THE HELICAL BLADE HAD PENETRATED THE HIP JOINT. SURGEON NOTED HE HAD DIFFICULTY PLACING THE BLADE AND WAS UNABLE TO INSERT THE DISTAL LOCKING SCREW AT IMPLANTATION PROCEDURE. SURGEON IS MONITORING THE PT AND THE HARDWARE HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NI HELICAL BLADE KTT SYNTHES (USA) NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 93 YR Required Intervention NAIL| INSERTION HANDLE