FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 95MM

MDR report key: 2871871 · Received December 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-03940
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2012
Report Date
November 14, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K011857
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT NOT DIAGNOSIS. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT EXPERIENCED A GROUND LEVEL FALL AND INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE AND WAS IMPLANTED WITH A NAIL AND BLADE ON (B)(6) 2012. POST OPERATIVELY, THE PHYSICIAN DETERMINED THE HELICAL BLADE WAS PENETRATING BEYOND THE FEMORAL HEAD. THE HELICAL BLADE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SHORTER HELICAL BLADE ON (B)(6) 2012.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 95MM 11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 95MM HSB SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention NAIL