inforMED
InjuryHSB

EBA2

Received Jun 11, 2015

Report 3003249380-2015-00001 · MDR key 4848083

Device

Generic name

Proximal Femoral Nail Cephalic Screw

Manufacturer

Citieffe Srl

Product problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

Patient

Not reported

  • Nonunion/Delayed-union Bone Fracture

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE IMPLANT WAS USED FOR A VERY DIFFICULT FRACTURE PATTERN THAT WAS NOT APPARENT AT THE INITIAL START OF SURGERY. THE LOADING ON THE IMPLANT DUE TO THE FRACTURE PATTERN EXCEED THE NORMAL LOAD CAPABILITY OF THE IMPLANT.

Description of Event or Problem

REF IMP #(B)(4).