FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

11MM/130 DEG TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL 235MM-STERILE

MDR report key: 3113440 · Received May 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1719045-2013-01435
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 15, 2013
Report Date
April 18, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
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. ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODE: HWC. A REVIEW OF SYNTHES DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR MANUFACTURING REVEALED NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES. 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 OR ON 4/18/13. 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 1 OF 3 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
215384 11MM/130 DEG TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL 235MM-STERILE HSB SYNTHES MONUMENT 6384411

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Required Intervention