FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

11MM/130 DEG TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL 170MM

MDR report key: 3076299 · Received April 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-02130
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 25, 2013
Report Date
March 27, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K011857
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. LOT #: THE LOT # WAS REPORTED AS 710213; THIS IS AN INVALID SYNTHES LOT #. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN (B)(4) NOTED THAT THE LOT # COULD BE EITHER 7102133 OR 7102132; HOWEVER, THE LOT # COULD BE CONFIRMED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CANNOT BE PERFORMED WITHOUT THE CORRECT LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL, HELICAL BLADE AND DISTAL LOCKING SCREW CONSTRUCT ON (B)(6) 2013. IMAGING TAKEN ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE REVEALED THE HELICAL BLADE HAD MIGRATED THROUGH THE FEMORAL HEAD AND ADVANCED INTO THE JOINT. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE OR ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR REVISION SURGERY. ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED AND THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO A NEW TFN CONSTRUCT. THE HARDWARE WAS DISCARDED OF. THIS IS 2 OF 2 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT, COMPLAINT #(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
180671 11MM/130 DEG TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL 170MM HSB SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 91 YR Required Intervention