FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 100MM-STERILE

MDR report key: 3150322 · Received June 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003506883-2013-00249
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 6, 2013
Date of Event
May 11, 2013
Report Date
May 10, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES ELMIRA
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K011857
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO COMPLAINT RELATED ANOMALIES. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD SHOWS THIS LOT OF 11MM TI HELICAL BLADES WAS PROCESSED THROUGH THE NORMAL MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION OPERATIONS WITH NO REWORK OR NONCONFORMITIES NOTED. THIS LOT MET ALL DIMENSIONAL AND VISUAL CRITERIA AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE WITH NO ISSUES DOCUMENTED DURING THE MANUFACTURE THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. A REVIEW OF THE RAW MATERIAL DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED THIS LOT MET ALL SPECIFICATIONS WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED. PLACEHOLDER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL CONSTRUCT ON AN UNSPECIFIED DATE. REPORTEDLY THE PATIENT FELL AND CONSEQUENTLY THE PATIENT SUSTAINED A NEW FRACTURE NEAR THE KNEE. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR REVISION SURGERY. THE SURGEON REMOVED ALL HARDWARE. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED WITH A LATERAL ENTRY LONG RECON NAIL TO COVER THE OLD INJURY AND REPAIR THE NEW FRACTURE. REPORTEDLY ALL HARDWARE WAS INTACT. THIS IS 2 OF 3 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT, COMPLAINT #(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
251325 11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 100MM-STERILE HSB SYNTHES ELMIRA 7026901

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR Required Intervention