FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 110MM

MDR report key: 3113413 · Received May 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003506883-2013-00222
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 15, 2013
Report Date
April 18, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES ELMIRA
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K011857
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO COMPLAINT RELATED ANOMALIES. 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 THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL AND HELICAL BLADE IN THE RIGHT FEMUR ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO A DIFFERENT SURGEON FOR EXAM AND X-RAYS ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. X-RAYS REVEALED A NON UNION AND THE TFN NAIL WAS BROKEN AT THE DISTAL SCREW HOLE. THE PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE O.R. ON (B)(6) 2013. THE NAIL, HELICAL BLADE AND DISTAL SCREW WERE REMOVED AND THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO A LATERAL ENTRY NAIL. PATIENT IS REPORTEDLY RECOVERING WELL. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 3 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
215419 11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 110MM HSB SYNTHES ELMIRA 6760092

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Required Intervention