FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

5.0MM TI LOCKING SCREW 32MM- FOR IM NAILS-STERILE

MDR report key: 3160128 · 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