FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN SUPRACONDYLAR NAIL LOCKING SCREW

MDR report key: 8182767 · Received December 19, 2018

Report

Report Number
0009610622-2018-01521
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 19, 2018
Date of Event
September 1, 2018
Report Date
December 19, 2018
Manufacturer
STRYKER TRAUMA KIEL
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. DEVICE DISPOSITION IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS PI IS FOR PATIENT 4 OF 4. AS REPORTED IN MEDWATCH # (B)(4): "WE HAVE EXPERIENCED FOUR CASES WHERE THE DISTAL LOCKING SCREW OF THE STRYKER SUPRACONDYLAR NAIL (SCN) SYSTEM DISENGAGES FROM THE BONE AND NAIL. IN ALL FOUR CASES THE SCREWS HAVE BACKED OUT TO THE POINT THAT THEY WERE PROMINENT AND PAINFUL THEREBY NECESSITATING SURGICAL REMOVAL...PATIENT 4: LEFT DISTAL FEMUR FRACTURE INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING USING STRYKER SCN EARLIER THIS YEAR. PROMINENT SCREW REMOVAL 4 MONTHS LATER". REVISION, PAIN, LOOSENED LOCKING SCREW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1017539 UNKNOWN SUPRACONDYLAR NAIL LOCKING SCREW IMPLANT HWC STRYKER TRAUMA KIEL UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention