FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NAIL, FIXATION, BONE

MDR report key: 4003892 · Received August 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
2520274-2014-12836
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 12, 2014
Report Date
July 22, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
JDS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

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. DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AND NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER OR PART NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AFTER THE SUBSEQUENT REVIEW OF THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE JOURNAL: TWO-STAGE RECONSTRUCTION OF POST-TRAUMATIC SEGMENTAL TIBIA BONE LOSS WITH NAILING. T. APARD, ET AL (2010). ORTHOPAEDICS & TRAUMATOLOGY: SURGERY & RESEARCH 96:549-553. THIS REPORT IS FOR UNKNOWN NAIL/UNKNOWN QUANTITY/UNKNOWN LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AFTER THE SUBSEQUENT REVIEW OF THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE JOURNAL: TWO-STAGE RECONSTRUCTION OF POST-TRAUMATIC SEGMENTAL TIBIA BONE LOSS WITH NAILING. T. APARD, ET AL (2010). ORTHOPAEDICS & TRAUMATOLOGY: SURGERY & RESEARCH 96:549-553. THIS WAS A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY THAT REVIEWED 12 PATIENTS (TEN MALES AND TWO FEMALES) TREATED WITH BONE LOSS USING A SOLID OR LOCKING NAIL (SYNTHES) FOR STATIC FIXATION. MEAN AGE 41 YEARS. ONE PATIENT WAS A 24 YEAR OLD MALE WITH INFECTION. THIS IS REPORT 5 OF 7 FOR (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS FOR 1 UNKNOWN NAIL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
479865 NAIL, FIXATION, BONE JDS SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 24 YR Required Intervention