FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2520274-2013-03032

MDR report key: 3140730 · Received May 31, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-03032
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 31, 2013
Report Date
May 8, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN JANUARY 2013. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVISION SURGERY TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2013. ALL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A LONG TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL (TFN). NO ISSUES DURING SURGERY WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT UNDERWENT TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL (TFN) SURGERY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN (B)(6) 2013. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS COMPLAINING OF PAIN. BOTH AN MRI AND AN X-RAY REVEALED THE DISTAL INTERLOCK SCREW IS POSTERIOR TO THE NAIL AND IS NOT ENGAGED IN THE NAIL. REVISION SURGERY IS PLANNED FOR THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN SCREW. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
241600 HWC SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention