| Model Number |
04.037.160S |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture (2369)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional narrative: patient weight not available for reporting.Date of non-union is not known.Date of implant is not known.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.The investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.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.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that a patient had to undergo a revision orif surgery on (b)(6) 2018 due to non-union.Initially the patient had an orif of subtrochanteric femur fracture which was fixed with a synthes trochanteric fixation nail advanced (tfna) screw 95mm, 5.0mm ti locking screw w/t25 stardrive 40mm for im nails and 11mm/130 deg ti cann tfna 400mm/right - sterile on an unknown date.During the revision surgery one (1) tfna screw 95mm, one (1) 5.0mm ti locking screw w/t25 stardrive 40mm for im nails and one (1) 11mm/130 deg ti cann tfna 400mm/right - sterile were all removed successfully and were not broken.The patient was implanted with a synthes dynamic hip screw system (dhs) plate, large screw and cortex screws to address the non-union.The procedure was successfully completed without any delay.The patient was stable after the surgery.This report is for one (1) 11mm 130 degree cannulated tfna 400mm.(b)(4).
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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