FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

11MM/130 DEG TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL 360MM/LEFT

MDR report key: 4249591 · Received November 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
1719045-2014-10587
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2014
Report Date
October 21, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
PK011857
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IMPLANT DATE REPORTED ONLY AS TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THIS REPORT. SYNTHES MANUFACTURED THE 11MM/130° TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL, PART #456.417, AND LOT NUMBER 7012373 ON WORK ORDER #(B)(4). INITIALLY, THE PART WAS INSPECTED AND CONFORMED TO THE SYNTHES FINAL INSPECTION SHEET #456FI410, REVISION ¿H¿. THE LOT WAS RELEASED TO THE WAREHOUSE AUGUST 24, 2012. THERE WERE NO MATERIAL REVIEW REPORTS, NONCONFORMANCE REPORTS, OR COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WITH THIS LOT. THE 11MM/130° TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL WAS MADE TO THE SYNTHES DRAWING P/N 456.391, REVISION ¿D¿, RELEASED ON JULY 22, 2005. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THE THAT THE PATIENT HAD A TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL (TFN) PROCEDURE DONE ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. THE HELICAL BLADE HAD BROKEN AND THERE WAS A NON-UNION NOTED. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON OCTOBER 22, 2014 AND THE BROKEN BLADE, NAIL AND A LOCKING SCREW WERE REMOVED WITH EASE. THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A COMPETITOR¿S PRODUCT. THERE WAS NO TIME DELAY WITH THE REMOVAL OF TFN IMPLANTS. NO ADDITION INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS REPORT 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
737789 11MM/130 DEG TI CANN TROCH FIXATION NAIL 360MM/LEFT ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY HSB SYNTHES MONUMENT 7012373

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1