130 DEGREE TARGETING DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 33462-1993-09002
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 9, 1993
- Date of Event
- January 9, 1993
- Report Date
- January 9, 1993
- Manufacturer
- HOWMEDICA, INC.
- Product Code
- HLP
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Distributor report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
130 DEGREE GAMMA NAIL IMPLANTED. SURGEON WAS ABLE TO (WITH DIFFICULTY) GET THE PROXIMAL SCREW INSERTED - AS HE TARGETED THE DISTAL HOLE - TARGETING DEVICE CREATED A POSTERIOR POSITIONED HOLE - WAS UNABLE TO DO FREEHAND SCREW PLACEMENT - HOLE ABONDONEDEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. INVALID DATA - WHETHER DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED. INVALID DATA - REGARDING EVALUATION BY USER AFTER EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. CONCLUSION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: NONE OR UNKNOWN. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 130 DEGREE TARGETING DEVICE Implant | HLP | HOWMEDICA, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |