FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

11.0MM TI TROCH FIXATION NAIL SCREW/95MM - STERILE

MDR report key: 2873476 · Received December 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
1719045-2012-01364
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2012
Date of Event
November 15, 2012
Report Date
November 15, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K092646
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED. A REVIEW OF SYNTHES DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR MANUFACTURING REVEALED NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A TFN PROCEDURE, THE LAG SCREW WOULD NOT ADVANCE INTO THE 135 DEGREE NAIL USING THE 130 DEGREE JIG. SURGEON REMOVED THE LAG SCREW AND NAIL AND REPLACED WITH 130 DEGREE NAIL USING THE 130 DEGREE JIG. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM AND NO REPORTED HARM TO PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS #2 OF 3 FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 11.0MM TI TROCH FIXATION NAIL SCREW/95MM - STERILE 11.0MM TI TROCH FIXATION NAIL SCREW/95MM - STERILE HSB SYNTHES MONUMENT 6994999

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR NAIL, AIMING ARM