FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2.5MM REAMING ROD WITH BALL TIP/950MM-STERILE

MDR report key: 3003036 · Received March 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
1719045-2013-00571
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 13, 2013
Date of Event
February 20, 2013
Report Date
February 20, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HTO
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TI CANNULATED HUMERAL NAIL INSERTION ON (B)(6) 2013, SURGEON WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE REAMING ROD THROUGH THE CANNULATION OF THE NAIL AFTER THE NAIL WAS IMPLANTED. SURGEON REMOVED THE WIRE, CUT THE BALL AT THE END OF WIRE, AND REMOVED THE NAIL. SURGEON THEN REINSERTED THE WIRE WITHOUT THE BALL, AND REINSERTED THE NAIL WITH NO ISSUES. AN ADDITIONAL 10 MINUTES WAS ADDED TO THE SURGERY. THIS IS 2 OF 2 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
105642 2.5MM REAMING ROD WITH BALL TIP/950MM-STERILE HTO SYNTHES MONUMENT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13 YR Required Intervention