FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

10MM/130 DEG TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL 170MM-STERILE

MDR report key: 2962946 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1719045-2013-00295
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Report Date
January 17, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K011857
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
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. A REVIEW OF SYNTHES DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR MANUFACTURING REVEALED NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH NAIL AND HELICAL BLADE AT THE PROXIMAL FEMUR ON (B)(6) 2012. AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN AFTER THE SURGERY SHOWED THE INJURED BONE WITH THE TFN HARDWARE. AN X-RAY WAS ALSO TAKEN SHOWING THE TFN CONSTRUCT ONE MONTH POST-OPERATIVE. REPORTEDLY THE SURGEON IS CONCERNED THAT THE BONE IS COLLAPSING LATERALLY INTO THE HEAD AND SHAFT OF THE FEMUR TOO MUCH. THE SURGEON DOES NOT PLANNING ON REPLACING THE HARDWARE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS 1 OF 2 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
68694 10MM/130 DEG TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL 170MM-STERILE NAIL HSB SYNTHES MONUMENT 7065103

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR