FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
5.0MM TI LOCKING SCREW 32MM- FOR IM NAILS-STERILE
MDR report key: 3160128
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Received June 10, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2520274-2013-03282
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 10, 2013
- Report Date
- May 17, 2013
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES USA
- Product Code
- HWC
- PMA / PMN Number
- K000089
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. (B)(6).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2012 FOR A HIP FRACTURE. PATIENT RETURNED TO THE SURGEON COMPLAINING OF PAIN. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HELICAL BLADE WAS PROMINENT ON THE LATERAL CORTEX, SO THE PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR REMOVAL OF THE TFN NAIL, HELICAL BLADE AND DISTAL LOCKING SCREW. PATIENT WAS REVISED TO A HEMIARTHROPLASTY HIP. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 3 FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260172 | 5.0MM TI LOCKING SCREW 32MM- FOR IM NAILS-STERILE | HWC | SYNTHES USA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |