FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SIGN HIP CONSTRUCT (SHC)

MDR report key: 5389822 · Received January 25, 2016

Report

Report Number
3034525-2016-00018
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 25, 2016
Date of Event
January 4, 2016
Report Date
January 24, 2016
Manufacturer
SIGN FRACTURE CARE INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K083582
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SO
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A PRODUCT INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED FOR THIS DEVICE. THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE TO HEAL IS UNDETERMINED. THE RADIOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL DATA WERE REVIEWED BY A SIGN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. A SECOND SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVE THE SHC. SIGN FRACTURE CARE INTERNATIONAL CONTINUES TO MONITOR THESE EVENTS AS PART OF OUR POST MARKET ACTIVITIES. THE SURGOEN STATED THAT NO FURTHER TREATMENT IS SCHEDULED AS THE PATIENT HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT HOSPITAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WE BECAME AWARE ON (B)(6) 2016, THAT A SIGN HIP CONSTURCT (SHC) IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2012 TO REPAIR A FRACTURE OF THE LEFT HIP, HAD TO BE REMOVED DUE TO PATIENT PAIN AND FAILURE TO HEAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
46715 SIGN HIP CONSTRUCT (SHC) INTRAMEDULLARY FIXATION ROD HSB SIGN FRACTURE CARE INTERNATIONAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Hospitalization| O