FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
BROOKER TIBIAL INTERLOCKING NAIL 10MM X 35CM
MDR report key: 2151969
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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 |