FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

5.0 INTERNAL CAPTURE

MDR report key: 2339916 · Received November 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
1020279-2011-00481
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 17, 2011
Date of Event
November 2, 2011
Report Date
November 2, 2011
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FAILURE RELATED FEATURES HAVE BEEN CHECKED TO CONFIRM THAT THE PART MEETS THE DRAWING REQUIREMENTS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SLIGHT DEFORMATION OF THE THREADS AT THE DISTAL END WITH THE ANODIZE COATING REMOVED. THIS DAMAGE POSSIBLY OCCURRED DURING THE ATTEMPTS TO INSERT THE SCREW INTO THE PROXIMAL HOLE OF THE NAIL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SCREW COULD NOT BE INSERTED IN A PROXIMAL HOL OF TRIGEN TAN NAIL, SURGERY TIME WAS EXTENDED 30 MINUTES TO ONE HOUR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 5.0 INTERNAL CAPTURE INT HEX CAP SCR 5.0MM X 65MM HWC SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 71642265 09LM06311

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R