MAUDE Adverse Event Report: STRYKER TRAUMA KIEL UNKNOWN GAMMA 3 NAIL; ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES

Catalog Number UNK_KIE

Device Problem Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923)

Patient Problem Insufficient Information (4580)

Event Date 10/01/2014

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

This record is a consolidation of events summarized as part of literature review when device and patient information is not available.This complaint has been generated based on findings discovered during post market surveillance literature review.The alleged event of implant loosening could not be confirmed since the device was not returned for evaluation and no other additional information was received from the author.More detailed information about the patient medical history, the event circumstances, radiographs and the involved device(s) must be available in order to determine the root cause.If any additional information becomes available, the investigation will be reopened and re-evaluated accordingly.Device disposition unknown.

Event Description

The manufacturer became aware of a literature published by the ¿department of orthopedics, orthopeadic hospital, jilin university school of second hospital, china¿.The title of this report is, ¿intertan nail versus gamma3 nail for intramedullary nailing of unstable trochanteric fractures¿, published on october 1, 2014, which is associated with the stryker ¿gamma-3 nailing system¿.The article can be found at http://dx.Doi.Org/ 10.1186/s13000-014-0191-y.This report includes an analysis of the clinical data that was collected on 261 patients, and the cases in this study range from january 2008 to may 2013.During the review of the literature, it was not possible to establish a specific device detail, patient information, and currently no additional device information is available.It was reported that 2 patients experienced implant loosening.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN GAMMA 3 NAIL
• Type of Device: ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES
• 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: 14828478
• MDR Text Key: 295112693
• Report Number: 0009610622-2022-00303
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HSB
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: CH
• 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: 06/27/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 06/27/2022
• 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: 05/31/2022
• 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