FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OLECRANON OSTEOTOMY NAIL AND END CAP-STERILE

MDR report key: 3137697 · Received May 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-02384
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 30, 2013
Date of Event
May 2, 2013
Report Date
May 1, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K073402
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IMPLANT DATE REPORTED AS (B)(6) 2012. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE DEVICE CONFORMED TO SPECIFICATION. THERE WERE NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WITH THIS COMPLAINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT UNDERWENT REMOVAL OF AN OLECRANON OSTEOTOMY NAIL, END CAP AND TWO LOCKING SCREWS DUE TO A NON-UNION. A CT SCAN WAS DONE BEFORE THE START OF THE CASE TO CONFIRM THE NON-UNION. THE ORIGINAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN (B)(6) 2012 FOR A DISTAL HUMERUS FRACTURE. THE SURGEON EXACTED THE OLECRANON OSTEOTOMY NAIL CONSTRUCT AND REVISED WITH A COMPETITOR¿S DEVICE. THIS IS 1 OF 3 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT, COMPLAINT # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
239177 OLECRANON OSTEOTOMY NAIL AND END CAP-STERILE ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY HSB SYNTHES GMBH 3163314

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention