MAUDE Adverse Event Report: STRYKER TRAUMA KIEL UNKNOWN T2 TIBIA NAIL; IMPLANT

Catalog Number UNK_KIE

Device Problem Unstable (1667)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 01/01/2012

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

This complaint has been reported during a literature review performed by the post market surveillance group.The reported event could not be confirmed, since the device was not returned for evaluation and no other additional information is available.More detailed information about the complaint event as well as the affected device must be available in order to determine the root cause of the complaint event.The device history record could not be reviewed because the affected lot number was not communicated.If any further information is provided, the investigation report will be updated.Device disposition is unknown.

Event Description

The manufacturer became aware of a pmcf report from (b)(6).The title of this report is ¿a post-market clinical follow-up (pmcf) of the treatment of tibial shaft fractures with the t2 tibial nail.¿ which is associated with the 'stryker t2 tibial nailing system¿.Within that report, post- operative complications/ adverse events were reported which occurred between 2012 - 2017.It was not possible to ascertain specific device catalog or patient information from the report, a review of the complaint handling database, however, revealed that the events have not been reported by the hospital or by the author of the publication, therefore 60 complaints were initiated retrospectively for different adverse events mentioned in the report.This product inquiry addresses rotational instability.The pmcf report states, "the twenty ninth case initially received a tibial nail due to a varus malunion fixed with a plate at an outside facility.Three weeks after receiving the nail, an infection appeared at the surgical site.The wound was subsequently irrigated and debrided.The infection was cleared, however, patient began to feel rotational instability a month later and a proximal and distal screw were added.The varus deformity persisted and the nail was ultimately removed seven months after the screw addition in favor of external fixation.".

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN T2 TIBIA NAIL
• Type of Device: IMPLANT
• Manufacturer (Section D): STRYKER TRAUMA KIEL; prof. kuentscher-strasse 1-5; schoenkirchen/kiel D-242 32
• Manufacturer (Section G): STRYKER TRAUMA KIEL; prof. kuentscher-strasse 1-5; schoenkirchen/kiel D-242 32
• Manufacturer Contact: anna jusinski ; 325 corporate drive; mahwah, NJ 07430 ; 2018315000
• MDR Report Key: 9070372
• MDR Text Key: 162447476
• Report Number: 0009610622-2019-00686
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HSB
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 09/16/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/16/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK_KIE
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/22/2019
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention