MAUDE Adverse Event Report: STRYKER TRAUMA KIEL UNK T2 TIBIA NAIL; IMPLANT

Catalog Number UNK_KIE

Device Problems Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993); Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)

Patient Problems Impaired Healing (2378); No Information (3190)

Event Date 11/01/2012

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Device will not be returned.If additional information becomes available, it will be provided on a supplemental report.

Event Description

The manufacturer became aware of a post market clinical follow-up (pmcf) from (b)(6).The title of this report is ¿a post-market clinical follow-up (pmcf) of the treatment of tibial fractures with the t2 tibial nailing system¿ which was published in june 2018 and is associated with the t2 tibial nailing system.Within that publication, postoperative complications/ adverse events were reported, which occurred between november 2012 to september 2017.It was not possible to ascertain specific device or patient information from the article, a review of the complaint handling database, however, revealed that the events have not been reported by the hospital or by the author of the publication, therefore 66 complaints were initiated retrospectively for different adverse events mentioned in the journal.This product inquiry addresses delayed union (no bone consolidation within 4 months).Ten (10) out of 10 cases.

Event Description

The manufacturer became aware of a post market clinical follow-up (pmcf) from inova fairfax medical campus (ifmc).The title of this report is ¿a post-market clinical follow-up (pmcf) of the treatment of tibial fractures with the t2 tibial nailing system¿ which was published in june 2018 and is associated with the t2 tibial nailing system.Within that publication, postoperative complications/ adverse events were reported, which occurred between november 2012 to september 2017.It was not possible to ascertain specific device or patient information from the article, a review of the complaint handling database, however, revealed that the events have not been reported by the hospital or by the author of the publication, therefore 66 complaints were initiated retrospectively for different adverse events mentioned in the journal.This product inquiry addresses delayed union (no bone consolidation within 4 months).10 out of 10 cases.

• Brand Name: UNK T2 TIBIA NAIL
• Type of Device: IMPLANT
• Manufacturer (Section D): STRYKER TRAUMA KIEL; prof. kuentscher-strasse 1-5; schoenkirchen/kiel D-242 32; GM D-24232
• MDR Report Key: 7670354
• MDR Text Key: 113460686
• Report Number: 0009610622-2018-00282
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JDS
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 12/11/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK_KIE
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 06/25/2018
• Initial Date FDA Received: 07/09/2018
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 11/18/2020
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 12/12/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other