LOCKSCR 5 L42 F/NAILS TAN LIGHT GREEN
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
THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS PRODUCT IS ENTERING THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM.
THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND.
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 |