This product inquiry addresses 3 intra-operative distal locking screw outside in conjunction to the sgn system and 4 intra-operative distal locking screw outside in conjunction to the gamma3 system.This product inquiry addresses 3 intra-operative distal locking screw outside in conjunction to the sgn system and 4 intra-operative distal locking screw outside in conjunction to the gamma3 system.The manufacturer became aware by an italian publication "how evolution of the nailing system improves results and reduces orthopedic complications: more than 2000 cases of trochanteric fractures treated with the gamma nail system¿, published on 14th december 2015 regarding the gamma system (sgn, tgn, gamma3 ¿ all trochanteric nails) that in sum 63 patients had been observed presenting 11 adverse events in a period from january 1997 to december 2011.It was not possible to ascertain specific device or patient information from the article, a review of the complaint handling database revealed that the events had not been reported by the hospital or by the author of the publication, therefore 11 complaints were initiated retrospectively.
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