FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STANDARD IM NAIL

MDR report key: 3902195 · Received June 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
3034525-2014-00030
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 19, 2014
Date of Event
May 29, 2014
Report Date
June 18, 2014
Manufacturer
SIGN FRACTURE CARE INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K022632
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CAUSE: FWB ON A NON-UNION WITH A BROKEN IM NAIL. FRACTURE REPAIR AND HEALING IS ALWAYS UNIQUE TO THE PATIENT AND THE FRACTURE. GUIDANCE ON BEST PRACTICE FOR SIGN NAILING SURGERY IS INCLUDED IN THE SIGN TECHNIQUE MANUAL; HOWEVER NO ONE CAN PREDICT A NON-UNION OR A FAILURE. THEREFORE NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS INDICATED OR WOULD HELP PREVENT THIS TYPE OF SITUATION FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. NO INDICATION OF PRODUCT DEFECT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
360781 STANDARD IM NAIL INTRAMEDULLARY ROD HSB SIGN FRACTURE CARE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD IM NAIL UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Hospitalization