FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BROOKER TIBIAL INTERLOCKING NAIL 10MM X 35CM

MDR report key: 2151969 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1825034-2011-00550
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
April 13, 2001
Report Date
June 10, 2011
Manufacturer
BIOMET TRAUMA
Product Code
HSB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: "PAIN, DISCOMFORT, OR ABNORMAL SENSATIONS DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF THE DEVICE." (B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED VIA LEGAL COUNSEL THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE UTILIZING A TIBIAL NAIL IN (B)(6) 1994. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PAIN AND A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6), 2001 TO REMOVE THE TIBIAL NAIL. THE NAIL COULD NOT BE EXTRACTED DURING THE REVISION PROCEDURE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BROOKER TIBIAL INTERLOCKING NAIL 10MM X 35CM ROD, FIXATION HSB BIOMET TRAUMA N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R