FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TI END CAP FOR TIBIAL NAILS-EXT40 STARDRIVE GRAY/15MM EXT

MDR report key: 2904883 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1719045-2013-00087
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Report Date
December 14, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
JDS
PMA / PMN Number
K040762
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2011 A PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A TIBIA NAIL. A FOLLOW UP X-RAY REVEALED A NON-UNION. ON (B)(6) 2012 THE PATIENT HAD SURGERY TO REMOVE THE HARDWARE. THE SURGEON REAMED THE CANAL TO INCREASE BLOOD FLOW TO THE BONE AND PROMOTE HEALING. THE PATIENT WAS THEN IMPLANTED WITH A LARGER DIAMETER NAIL, END CAP, AND THREE SCREWS. THIS IS 2 OF 5 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
11911 TI END CAP FOR TIBIAL NAILS-EXT40 STARDRIVE GRAY/15MM EXT NAIL JDS SYNTHES MONUMENT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Required Intervention