MAUDE Adverse Event Report: STRYKER TRAUMA KIEL UNKNOWN GAMMA3 NAIL CASE 9 IMPLANT

Catalog Number UNK_KIE

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

Patient Problem Ambulation Difficulties (2544)

Event Date 02/22/2017

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.

Event Description

The manufacturer became aware of a literature published by department of orthopedic surgery, assaf harofeh medical center in israel. The title of this report is ¿proximal femoral shortening after cephalomedullary nail insertion for intertrochanteric fractures¿ published on february 22, 2017, which is associated with the stryker ¿gamma3 nailing¿ system. The article can be found at doi: 10. 1097/bot. 0000000000000835. This report includes research done on 48 patients between the period 2011 and 2013. 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 (10) cases failed to retain any prior walking ability and became nonambulatory. The report states of these, 2 patients had fixation failure, greater pfs (proximal femoral shortening) was found to be associated with fixation failure and inability to retain ambulatory capacity.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN GAMMA3 NAIL CASE 9
• 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: 12175003
• MDR Text Key: 265166945
• Report Number: 0009610622-2021-00610
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HSB
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: IS
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: literature

Reporter Occupation

• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 07/15/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 07/15/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No

Device Operator

• Device Catalogue Number: UNK_KIE
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes

Was the Report Sent to FDA?

• Event Location: No Information
• Date Manufacturer Received: 06/22/2021
• 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 Treatment Data

Date Received: 07/15/2021 Patient Sequence Number: 1