FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

9MM TI CANNULATED HUMERAL NAIL-EX/250MM-STERILE

MDR report key: 2221546 · Received August 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1719045-2011-00556
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 18, 2011
Date of Event
July 28, 2011
Report Date
July 28, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
JDS
PMA / PMN Number
K033071
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A LEFT HUMERUS EX NAIL PROCEDURE, THE CANNULATED HUMERAL EX-NAIL WAS INSERTED SUCCESSFULLY. SURGEON WAS THEN INSERTING THE MOST PROXIMAL SCREW OF THE THREE DISTAL SCREWS, AND PERFORATED THE BRACHIAL ARTERY. A VASCULAR SURGEON WAS CALLED IN OPERATING ROOM FOR THE REPAIR OF THE ARTERY, SURGEON COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM. IT WAS NOTED PT OUTCOME WAS OK. THIS IS ONE OF TWO REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 9MM TI CANNULATED HUMERAL NAIL-EX/250MM-STERILE TI CANNULATED HUMERAL NAIL-EX JDS SYNTHES MONUMENT 6449551

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 DISTAL SCREW