FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNERGY

MDR report key: 3851903 · Received June 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
1020279-2014-00349
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 5, 2014
Date of Event
May 20, 2014
Report Date
May 20, 2014
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
JDH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT IS UNCLEAR FROM THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION THE EXACT CAUSE FOR THE FRACTURE OF THE NECK REGION OF THE HIP STEM. A FRACTURE IN THE NECK REGION MAY OCCUR IF THE MECHANICAL LOADS APPLIED TO THE STEM EXCEED THE STRENGTH OF THE MATERIAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DUE TO A FRACTURE OF THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
329178 SYNERGY FEMORAL COMPONENT JDH SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization (B)(4)