FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ANT/RET FEMORAL NAIL

MDR report key: 455887 · Received April 23, 2003

Report

Report Number
9610622-2003-00015
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 23, 2003
Date of Event
March 20, 2003
Report Date
March 27, 2003
Manufacturer
STRYKER HOWMEDICA KIEL TRAUMA GMBH
Product Code
HSB
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PT DROPPED O 2 SAT AND ARRESTED AFTER FEMORAL NAIL WAS IMPLANTED AND LOCKED. DR WAS CLOSING THE WOUND. THE HEMIARTHROPLASTY WAS DONE FIRST, THEN THE FEMORAL ROD. PT DIED, POSSIBLE PULMONARY EMBOLISM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANT/RET FEMORAL NAIL IMPLANT HSB STRYKER HOWMEDICA KIEL TRAUMA GMBH NA B27447

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Death