FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTRAFIX TIBIAL SHEATH, 30MM

MDR report key: 1001098 · Received February 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
1221934-2008-00099
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 22, 2008
Report Date
February 22, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY MITEK
Product Code
MBI
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE HAVE VERY LITTLE DETAIL OF THE REPORTED EVENT AVAILABLE TO US. WE ARE IN DIALOGUE WITH OUR AFFILIATE TO TRY AND UNDERSTAND THE WHAT'S, WHEN'S AND WHERE'S OF THE ISSUE. A FOLLOW UP WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH CLEARER DETAILS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OUR AFFILIATE IS REPORTING THAT ONE OF THEIR ACCOUNT FACILITIES HAS REPORTED TO THEM, WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE, 4 CASES OF POST OPERATIVE REACTION. ORIGINAL KNEE REPAIRS WITH THE USE OF INTRAFIX SCREWS AND SHEATHS OF FIXATION WERE PERFORMED ON UNDETERMINED DATES & TIMES. IN EACH CASE, THE PTS PRESENTED TWO WEEKS POST OPERATIVELY WITH FEVER, AND SWELLING OF THE KNEE. SYNOVIAL FLUID CULTURED NEGATIVELY. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, THIS IS ALL OF THE INFO THAT IS AVAILABLE TO US. DIALOG WITH AFFILIATE IS ON GOING. SEE ALSO ASSOCIATED MDRS, 1221934-2008-00100, 1221934-2008-00101, 1221934-2008-00102, 1221934-2008-00103, 1221934-2008-00104, 1221934-2008-00105 AND 1221934-2008-00106.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTRAFIX TIBIAL SHEATH, 30MM SOFT TISSUE FIXATION DEVICE MBI DEPUY MITEK 254601 0703100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK YR Required Intervention