MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH TFNA FENESTRATED HELICAL BLADE 80MM - STERILE; ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES

Catalog Number	04.038.380S
Medical Device Problem Code	Migration (4003)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event	10/01/2023
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.H10 additional narrative: b3: event occurred on an unknown date in october of 2023.D2: additional procode: ktt d9: complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.E3: initial reporter is a synthes employee.H3, h6: the investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.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.Manufacturing location: elmira / packaged, sterilized and released by: monument manufacturing date: 28-oct-2022 expiration date: 01-oct-2032 part number: 04.038.380s, tfna fenestrated helical blade 80mm -sterile lot number: 2004p98 (sterile) lot quantity: 96 this lot met all visual, packaging, and sterilization criteria at the time of release with no issues documented during the manufacture that would contribute to this complaint condition.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
Device report from japan reports an event as follows: it was reported that on (b)(6) 2023, the patient underwent primary surgery with the tfna in question for a fracture.The intraoperative rotation control of the reduction was difficult, the blade tip was proximal in the femoral head.Two weeks after the surgery the blade was dislocated proximally.The surgeon determined that the blade would cut out, so a bha was scheduled to be performed on (b)(6) 2023.No further information is available.This report is for a tfna fenestrated helical blade 80mm - sterile.This is report 1 of 1 for (b)(4).

• Brand Name: TFNA FENESTRATED HELICAL BLADE 80MM - STERILE
• Common Device Name: ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• Manufacturer (Section G): ELMIRA; 35 airport road; horseheads NY 14845
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 1302 wright lane east; west chester, PA 19380 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 18083014
• Report Number: 8030965-2023-14002
• Device Sequence Number: 7729464
• Product Code: HSB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10886982099211
• UDI-Public: (01)10886982099211
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K160167
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2023
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,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?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 04.038.380S
• Device Lot Number: 2004P98
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/18/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/07/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/28/2022
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: LOCKSCR Ø5 L34 F/NAILS TAN LIGHT GREEN; TFNA FEM NAIL Ø10 125° L170 TIMO15
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Unknown