FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

11MM/130 DEG TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL 400MM/RIGHT

MDR report key: 2540498 · Received April 16, 2012

Report

Report Number
1719045-2012-00272
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 16, 2012
Date of Event
March 19, 2012
Report Date
March 19, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENTS
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K011857
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF SYNTHES DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR MFG REVEALED NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON REPORTED CASE WAS HAND INSERTION THEREFORE REAMING WAS NOT REQUIRED. SURGEON REPORTS THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST FELL ASLEEP DURING THE PROCEDURE. ON (B)(6) 2012 AN ULTRASOUND SHOWED NO CLOTS IN THE OPERATIVE LEG. PATIENT HAD A SMALL CLOT IN HER OPPOSITE LEG AND AN ECHOCARDIOGRAM ON (B)(6) 2012 REVEALED BLOOD CLOTS IN THE PATIENTS HEART. PATIENT EXPIRED 4 DAYS AFTER IMPLANT DUE TO CORONARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FEMALE PT WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2012 WITH A NAIL, HELICAL BLADE AND SCREW. REPORTEDLY THE SURGEON DID NOT REAM THE CANAL PRIOR TO NAIL PLACEMENT. PT EXPERIENCED A BLOOD CLOT AND EXPIRED ON (B)(6) 2012. THIS REPORT IS #1 OF 3 FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 11MM/130 DEG TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL 400MM/RIGHT 11MM/130 DEG TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL HSB SYNTHES MONUMENTS 6636895

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death