FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LOCKING THIRD TUBULAR PLATE, SS, 10H

MDR report key: 10108394 · Received June 2, 2020

Report

Report Number
1220246-2020-01858
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 2, 2020
Date of Event
March 27, 2020
Report Date
June 2, 2020
Manufacturer
ARTHREX, INC.
Product Code
HRS
UDI-DI
00888867052789
PMA / PMN Number
K141478
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE DEVICE TO THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AND WITHOUT DEVICE EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT HAD A PRIMARY ORIF ANKLE FX PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2019, AND WAS WALKING AT 10 WEEKS. WITHOUT EXPERIENCING A NEW INJURY, THE IMPLANTED ARTHREX PLATE BROKE AND DISPLACED THE FX. THE PATIENT WILL NEED A SECOND SURGERY. THERE WAS NOT AN ARTHREX SALES REPRESENTATIVE PRESENT DURING THE INITIAL CASE. 10 WEEK X-RAYS REVEALING THE BROKEN PLATE HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO ARTHREX. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 03/20/2020: THE REP PROVIDED THE ORIGINAL SALES ORDER FROM THE PRIMARY PROCEDURE. THE FOLLOWING ARTHREX DEVICES WERE IMPLANTED DURING THE PRIMARY SURGERY; AR-8943T-10 // LOT: 474735 X 1, AR-8835-14 // LOT: 10266334 X 1, AR-8835-14 // LOT: 10268858 X 1, AR-8835-14 // LOT: 10273289 X 1, AR-8835-14 // LOT: 10291574 X 1, AR-8835-16 // LOT: 10221152 X 1, AR-8835-18 // LOT: 10211116 X 1, AR-8835-18 // LOT: 10223067 X 1, AR-8840-14 // LOT: 10035722 X 1. AT TIME OF INITIAL REPORT TO ARTHREX (MARCH 9-2020) OR WHEN THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED, ON MARCH 20-2020, THE SALES REP DID NOT HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL DETAILS PERTAINING TO THE EXPECTED SECOND SURGERY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED 5/13/2020: THERE WAS A DELAY IN OBTAINING INFORMATION DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE SALES REP HAS NOW BEEN ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2020 AT A DIFFERENT FACILITY. DURING THE REVISION ALL ORIGINAL IMPLANTS WERE EXPLANTED. REP WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF THE PROCEDURE TOOK PLACE AT THE (B)(6) HOSPITAL OR THE OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER. THE FACILITY INFORMATION FOR THE HOSPITAL WILL THEREFORE BE USED. THERE IS NO INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING HOW THE CASE WAS COMPLETED ONCE THE BROKEN PLATE AND SCREWS WERE EXPLANTED. THE DISPOSITION OF THE EXPLANTED DEVICES IS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
572255 LOCKING THIRD TUBULAR PLATE, SS, 10H PLATE, FIXATION, BONE HRS ARTHREX, INC. LOCKING THIRD TUBULAR PLATE, SS, 10H 474735 00888867052789

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other