FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 115MM

MDR report key: 3091579 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-02277
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Report Date
April 4, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K011857
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, 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 COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED CUTOUT OF THE HELICAL BLADE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE FOR A TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL SYSTEM FOUR TO FIVE WEEKS POST-OPERATIVE. AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN, AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HELICAL BLADE HAD CUT THROUGH THE FEMUR HEAD. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013 TO EXPLANT THE 11MM HELICAL BLADE 115MM AND WAS IMPLANTED WITH A 11MM HELICAL BLADE 100MM. THE ORIGINAL CANNULATED TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT. PATIENT HAS NO ISSUES WITH THE NAIL. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
194249 11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 115MM HSB SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention