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The reported event could not be confirmed, since the device was not returned for evaluation and no other additional information is available.More detailed information about the complaint event as well as the affected device must be available in order to determine the root cause of the complaint event.The device history record could not be reviewed because the affected lot number was not communicated.If any further information is provided, the investigation report will be updated.
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The manufacturer became aware of a post market clinical follow-up report received from (b)(6), in usa.The title of this report is ¿a retrospective data collection of the treatment of femoral fractures with the femoral nail piriformis fossa (pf) of the t2 alpha femur antegrade gt/pf nailing system¿ which is associated with the stryker ¿t2 alpha femur antegrade gt/pf nailing system¿.This study includes research done on 18 patients (19 cases) requiring surgery between the period march 2019 and october 2019.It was not possible to ascertain specific device details from the report, or to match the events reported with previously reported complaints.Therefore, new complaint was initiated in the system for the post-operative complication mentioned in the report.This product inquiry addresses nonunion.The report states: ¿patient was (b)(6) years old male, bmi 21.3, smoker, with history of seizures, drug abuse, and weakness in arms and legs.His injury was due to a motorcycle collision and was classified as 31-a2, type ii gustilo fracture.The device used for the initial fixation surgery was 12x440 t2 alpha femoral nail pf, right, with recon locking mode.The proximal screw migrated and it was removed 132 days after the initial surgery, 149 days following proximal screw removal, there was callus formation but no bridging yet.Therefore, the patient experienced another adverse event of nonunion.Patient was homeless and he lost follow up thereafter.¿.
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