MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH TIBIAL NAIL-ADVANCED / 9 390 / STERILE; NAIL, FIXATION, BONE

Model Number	04.043.150S
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Failure of Implant (1924)
Date of Event	01/01/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If the information is unknown, not available or does not apply, the section/field of the form is left blank.Date of event: only the event year is known.Additional product codes: hwc.Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.Without a lot number the device history records review could not be completed.Product was not returned.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that on an unknown date, the patient underwent revision surgery for a broken tibial nail that had been implanted three months prior.The patient had hypertrophic nonunion, and the nail was broken through the distal/proximal screw hole of the ans tibial nail 9-390mm.The surgeon removed all the screws intact and utilized an extraction hook to remove the entire nail including the distal portion below the nail breakage.It was a difficult procedure.The nail was replaced with a tibial nail ex10x390mm with multiple screws and blocking screws.It was reported that the patient weighed 300 pounds and had multiple comorbidities.No further information is available.This report involves one tibial nail-advanced / 9mm 390mm / sterile.This is report 1 of 1 for (b)(4).

• Brand Name: TIBIAL NAIL-ADVANCED / 9 390 / STERILE
• Common Device Name: NAIL, FIXATION, BONE
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• Manufacturer (Section G): WERK BETTLACH (CH); muracherstrasse 3; bettlach 2544 ; SZ 2544
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 1302 wright lane east; west chester, PA 19380 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 15501499
• Report Number: 8030965-2022-07502
• Device Sequence Number: 15411905
• Product Code: JDS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886982297662
• UDI-Public: 10886982297662
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K201336
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 04.043.150S
• Device Catalogue Number: 04.043.150S
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/09/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/29/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 62 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 136 KG