FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 95MM

MDR report key: 3173622 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-03460
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Report Date
May 21, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K011857
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND A LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH TFN NAIL AND HELICAL BLADE ON (B)(6) 2013. ON (B)(6) 2013 THE CONSULTANT WAS ADVISED BY THE SURGEON THAT THE HELICAL BLADE HAD CUT OUT OF THE FEMORAL HEAD, AND THE PATIENT NEEDED REVISION SURGERY. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE O.R. ON (B)(6) 2013; SURGEON REMOVED THE HELICAL BLADE AND REPLACED IT WITH AN 80MM TFN SCREW. THERE WAS NO INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PATIENT'S CONDITION FOLLOWING REVISION SURGERY. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 1 FOR COMPLAINT # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
274008 11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 95MM ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY HSB SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Required Intervention