FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TI END CAP T40 STRDRV 0MM EXT

MDR report key: 3778061 · Received April 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-11119
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 29, 2014
Report Date
April 1, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
PK033618
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ADDITIONAL COMMON DEVICE NAME HWC. 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. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A HARDWARE REMOVAL DUE TO A NONUNION/ MALUNION OF THE DISTAL FEMUR. THE PATIENT FRACTURED HER FEMUR ON (B)(6), 2013 AND ON (B)(6), 2013 THE FRACTURE WAS TREATED WITH A TITANIUM CANNULATED RETROGRADE/ANTEGRADE FEMORAL NAIL. THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM FOR A HARDWARE REMOVAL AND CORRECTION OF ALIGNMENT WITH A 4.5 VARIABLE ANGLE LOCKING COMPRESSION PLATE (VA-LCP) CURVED CONDYLAR PLATE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE OR PATIENT HARM. THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 4 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
257764 TI END CAP T40 STRDRV 0MM EXT ROD,FIXATION,INTRAMEDULLARY HSB SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention