FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
NAIL NIPPER 14CM 5-1/2", WITH LOCK, CONCAVE BLADES (ARTICLE NO.: 74.336.14)
MDR report key: 9580148
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Received January 13, 2020
Report
- Report Number
- 3002806816-2020-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 13, 2020
- Date of Event
- August 12, 2015
- Report Date
- January 13, 2020
- Manufacturer
- DIMEDA INSTRUMENTE GMBH
- Product Code
- GFA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
AT ALL RELEVANT TIMES, (B)(6) WAS A PODIATRIST EMPLOYED AT THE (B)(6) MEDICAL CENTER IN (B)(6). ON (B)(6) 2015, (B)(6) WAS USING THE INSTRUMENT WHILE TREATING A PATIENT AT THE (B)(6) MEDICAL CENTER. DURING THE COURSE OF THE TREATMENT, THE INSTRUMENT SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY BROKE APART IN (B)(6) HAND. AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECTIVE NATURE OF THE INSTRUMENT. (B)(6) SUFFERED AN INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HAND, REQUIRING VARIOUS SURGERIES AND RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT AND PERMANENT PAIN AND DISCOMFORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44933 | NAIL NIPPER 14CM 5-1/2", WITH LOCK, CONCAVE BLADES (ARTICLE NO.: 74.336.14) | GFA | DIMEDA INSTRUMENTE GMBH | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| S |