MAUDE Adverse Event Report: STRYKER TRAUMA KIEL UNKNOWN GAMMA3 NAIL; IMPLANT

Catalog Number UNK_KIE

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problem Myocardial Infarction (1969)

Event Date 06/26/2018

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

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.Device disposition is unknown.

Event Description

The manufacturer became aware of a literature published by department of clinical science and education, stockholm south general hospital in sweden.The title of this report is ¿is fast reversal and early surgery (within 24 h) in patients on warfarin medication with trochanteric hip fractures safe? a case-control study¿ which is associated with the stryker ¿gamma3¿ system.The article can be found at https://doi.Org/10.1186/s12891-018-2126-3.This report includes research done on 198 patients between the period january, 2011 and december, 2014.It was not possible to ascertain specific device details or patient information from the report, or to match the events reported with previously reported complaints.Therefore, new complaints were initiated in the system for the post-operative complications mentioned in the report.This product inquiry addresses myocardial infarction in the patient on warfarin (anticoagulants) medication.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN GAMMA3 NAIL
• Type of Device: IMPLANT
• Manufacturer (Section D): STRYKER TRAUMA KIEL; prof. kuentscher-strasse 1-5; schoenkirchen/kiel D-242 32; GM D-24232
• Manufacturer (Section G): STRYKER TRAUMA KIEL; prof. kuentscher-strasse 1-5; schoenkirchen/kiel D-242 32; GM D-24232
• Manufacturer Contact: anna jusinski ; 325 corporate drive; mahwah, NJ 07430 ; 2018315000
• MDR Report Key: 11374799
• MDR Text Key: 240391757
• Report Number: 0009610622-2021-00293
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HSB
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: SW
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: literature
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 02/24/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 02/24/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK_KIE
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/29/2021
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other