FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TROCHANTERIC NAIL KIT, TI 11X180MM X 130

MDR report key: 2132227 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
9610622-2011-00260
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 2011
Date of Event
June 1, 2011
Report Date
June 1, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K034002
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FELL ON ICE (PRIMARY FRACTURE). SLIPPED IN SNOW AT THE CURB AND SUSTAINED A REVERSE OBLIQUE SUBTROCHANTERIC FEMUR FRACTURE (RT). SHE WAS TAKEN TO SURGERY AND A GAMMA NAIL WAS PLACED. PATIENT STARTED TO GET PAIN. CT WAS TAKEN TO REVEAL A NON UNION ALSO AN ADDITIONAL FRACTURE OF THE TROCHANTERIC PORTION. BROKEN HARDWARE IS SUSPECTED. TOOK HARDWARE OUT CONFIRMED BROKEN HARDWARE. IT WAS REPORTED, THE NON UNION BROKE IN THE PROXIMAL HARDWARE. THE PROXIMAL PART OF THE GAMMA NAIL WHERE THE LAG SCREW GOES THROUGH SNAPPED IN HALF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TROCHANTERIC NAIL KIT, TI 11X180MM X 130 IMPLANT HSB STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA K109721

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Required Intervention