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SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 130 RAD DRILL GDE DROP; ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES
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| Catalog Number |
71674003 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Mechanical Jam (2983)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
02/04/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that, during an internal fixation surgery, after the nail had been set, an attempt was made to slide the lag sleeve into one (1) 130 rad drill gde drop but the slide kept getting jammed as the bigger portion of the cylinder entered the sleeve.The doctor tried to slide the sleeve in with the nail outside the patient and still had troubles.The procedure was resumed after a significant delay, with the surgical technique changed to reverting to a 125-degree nail using the 125 drop.No injury was reported as a consequence of this issue.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H10: internal complaint reference: (b)(4).H3, h6: this complaint was opened by smith+nephew to document a product problem associated with a smith+nephew device.The reported problem relates to known inherent device and/or procedural risks that are appropriately documented in our risk files.Smith+nephew will continue to monitor trends in accordance with our post-market surveillance process and take necessary action as required if anticipated severity and/or occurrence rates are exceeded.Smith+nephew has no reason to suspect that the product failed to meet any specifications at the time of manufacture.Based on our review of all currently available information, we are unable to identify a definitive root cause.However, as the use of our product cannot be excluded as a potential cause or contributory factor to the reported issue, we are conservatively submitting this report in accordance with applicable regulations.If additional information becomes available that alters the conclusions of this report, a follow-up report will be submitted as required.
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