FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
STANDARD IM NAIL
MDR report key: 3902195
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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 |