FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 95MM

MDR report key: 3052015 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-01919
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Report Date
March 15, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K011857
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. 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

PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH TFN NAIL AND HELICAL BLADE IN THE HIP ON (B)(6) 2012. REPORTEDLY SOON AFTER THE PATIENT HAD THE TFN HIP PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAINFUL KNEE. THE PATIENT CONTINUED COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN THE KNEE AND THE SURGEON DECIDED TO RETURN THE PATIENT TO THE O.R. ON (B)(6) 2013 TO REMOVE THE TFN NAIL AND HELICAL BLADE. IT WAS REPORTED THE REMOVAL OF THE TFN NAIL AND HELICAL BLADE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENTS AND THE KNEE WAS NOT INVADED. REPORTEDLY ALL HARDWARE WAS INTACT. THE PATIENT WAS NOT REVISED WITH ANY ADDITIONAL HARDWARE AFTER THE REMOVAL. THIS IS 2 OF 2 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT FOR COMPLAINT #(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
155269 11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 95MM HSB SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Required Intervention