FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

STAYFUSE

MDR report key: 1017126 · Received March 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
2030833-2008-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 18, 2008
Date of Event
December 12, 2007
Report Date
March 19, 2008
Manufacturer
TORNIER INC.
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K022726
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A STAYFUSE DEVICE (MODEL NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE) WAS IMPLANTED IN THE RIGHT SECOND METATARSAL PHALANGEAL JOINT BY D.P.M. IN 2007, AT HOSPITAL. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT BECAME DISENGAGED AND THE FUSION BECAME DISPLACED. FROM THE OPERATIVE REPORT FOR 2007, BY NE D.P.M.: "....THE PREVIOUS STAYFUSE DEVICE WAS COMPLETELY ENGAGED. IT WAS FIRST CHECKED AND THEN TRIED TO RE-ENGAGE.....THE DECISION WAS TO REMOVE THE STAYFUSE DEVICE AND PLACE A BRAND NEW STAYFUSE DEVICE AND SEE IF THAT WOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY........UPON GENTLE PULLING OF THE DISTAL END OF THE TOE, THE STAYFUSE DEVICE AGAIN CAME APART. THE DECISION WAS MADE AT THIS TIME TO REMOVE THE STAYFUSE DEVICE......AND A .062" K-WIRE WAS RETROGRADED OUT THE DISTAL ASPECT OF THE SECOND TOE AND BACK INTO THE BASE OF THE PROXIMAL PHALANX."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STAYFUSE INTRAMEDULLARY FUSION DEVICE HWC TORNIER INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R