FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

LOCKSCR 5 L42 F/NAILS TAN LIGHT GREEN

MDR report key: 2832620 · Received November 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
8030965-2012-01043
Date Received
November 14, 2012
Date of Event
September 11, 2012
Report Date
September 13, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
KTT
PMA / PMN Number
K000089
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS PRODUCT IS ENTERING THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DEVICE REPORT FROM (B)(6) INDICATED A SURGEON IS (B)(6) REPORTED: DURING A PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2012, SURGEON WAS INSERTING THE DISTAL LOCKING SCREW, AS HE INSERTED HE HAD TO EXERT UNDUE PRESSURE WHEN ADVANCING INTO THE MEDIAL SIDE OF THE NAIL. SURGEON WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE PRESSURE REQUIRED AND DECIDED TO REMOVE THE SCREW AND USE ANOTHER SCREW. THE SECOND SCREW ADVANCED WITH NO PRESSURE. THE OCCURRENCE ADDED 15 MINUTES TO THE PROCEDURE. SURGEON HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROLONGATION AS PT HAS DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS. OUT COME OF THIS SURGERY WAS SATISFACTORY. HOSPITAL DISCARDED THE SCREW USED. THIS IS 1 OF 2 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LOCKSCR 5 L42 F/NAILS TAN LIGHT GREEN LOCKSCREW KTT SYNTHES GMBH 7817728

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NAIL| LOCKSCREW