FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PFNA 10 SM 130 L200 TAN

MDR report key: 2243849 · Received September 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
8030965-2011-00597
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 7, 2011
Report Date
August 10, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
KTT
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE USA. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM (B)(6) INDICATES THE FOLLOWING: (B)(6) PATIENT WITH LEFT SUBTROCHANTERIC TRANSVERSE FRACTURE AFTER A FALL. TREATED WITH PFNA NAIL AND BLADE. POSTOPERATIVELY, PATIENT WAS BEDRIDDEN DUE TO PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS. TWO WEEKS POSTOPERATIVELY, PATIENT STARTED PHYSIOTHERAPY WITH NO WEIGHT BEARING AND EXPERIENCED REOCCURRENCE OF PAIN IN LEFT HIP. X-RAY SHOWED BACKOUT OF THE BLADE. AT PATIENT CHECK UP, INFECTION WAS NOTED. THIS IS THE FIRST OF TWO REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PFNA 10 SM 130 L200 TAN NONE KTT SYNTHES GMBH 2742002

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Required Intervention BLADE