FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PFNA-II BLADE L90 TAN

MDR report key: 3961400 · Received July 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-12857
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 28, 2014
Date of Event
June 30, 2014
Report Date
June 30, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HSB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ADDITIONAL COMMON DEVICE NAME: HWC. THE LOT NUMBER REPORTED IN THE COMPLAINT REPORT IS UNABLE TO BE VERIFIED, LOT 8953462. 510K#: DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IS SIMILAR TO DEVICE MARKETED IN THE USA. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THE BLADE MISALIGNED WITH THE NAIL DURING INSERTION AND PART OF THE BLADE WAS CHIPPED. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT BLADE WITH A REPORTED DELAY OF 5 MINUTES. THE BROKEN PIECE OF THE DEVICE MAY HAVE REMAINED IN THE PATIENT BODY. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 2 FOR COM-(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
438197 PFNA-II BLADE L90 TAN ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES HSB SYNTHES (USA) 8953492

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1