FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 95MM

MDR report key: 3200992 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003506883-2013-00282
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Report Date
June 4, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES ELMIRA
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K011857
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT FOR DIAGNOSIS. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED. 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. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR RIGHT FEMUR FRACTURE. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO O.R. ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR REMOVAL OF TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL, HELICAL BLADE AND LOCKING SCREW DUE TO NON-UNION. REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN/IRRITATION/DISCOMFORT. PATIENT RIGHT HIP HARDWARE REMOVAL WAS THEN REVISED TO TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
301681 11.0MM TI HELICAL BLADE 95MM HSB SYNTHES ELMIRA 6815411

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Required Intervention