FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2520274-2013-05798

MDR report key: 3318057 · Received August 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-05798
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 29, 2013
Report Date
July 31, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
HSB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. EVENT DATE: 2010; 44 (2):127-134. (B)(4). 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A JOURNAL ARTICLE WAS RECEIVED TITLED: RADIOGRAPHIC AND FUNCTIONAL RESULTS OF OSTEOSYNTHESIS USING THE PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAIL ANTIROTATION (PFNA) IN THE TREATMENT OF UNSTABLE INTERTROCHANTERIC FEMORAL FRACTURES; SAHIN S., ERTURER E., OZTURK I., TOKER S., SECKIN F., AKMAN S.; ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA. (2010); 44 (2):127-134. REPORTEDLY: LATE POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION OF FEMORAL SHORTNESS (MEAN 9.4MM) IN NINE PATIENTS WAS REPORTED. DEVICE WAS REPORTED AS SYNTHES PRODUCT. THIS REPORT IS FOR A NAIL OF THE PFNA SYSTEM. THIS IS 2 OF 4 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT, (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
427215 HSB SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention