FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PFNA BLADE PERF L110 TAN

MDR report key: 4222767 · Received November 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
9612488-2014-10484
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2014
Date of Event
October 5, 2014
Report Date
October 7, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES BETTLACH
Product Code
HSB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODE: HWC. DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IS SIMILAR TO DEVICE MARKETED IN THE USA. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED. THE REPORT INDICATES THAT NO NCRS WERE GENERATED DURING PRODUCTION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCT THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. 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 THAT THE PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAIL ANTIROTATION (PFNA) BLADE DID NOT LOCK. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BLADE HAD TO BE REMOVED BLADE AND ANOTHER BLADE HAD TO BE USED, WHICH WORKED NORMALLY. SURGERY WAS REPORTED TO BE PROLONGED ABOUT 20 MINUTES. THIS IS REPORT NUMBER 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
707217 PFNA BLADE PERF L110 TAN ROD,FIXATION,INTRAMEDULLARY HSB SYNTHES BETTLACH 9089946

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1