FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

CALAXO - UNKNOWN

MDR report key: 1023737 · Received March 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
1219602-2008-00082
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 28, 2008
Report Date
March 3, 2008
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW INC., ENDOSCOPY DIV.
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT RECALL INITIATED 2007.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT PRESENTED WITH POST-OP TIBIAL PAIN AND IMPLANTS FEELING AS THROUGH THEY ARE "BACKING OUT". SURGEON DESCRIBED THE X-RAY AS THE IMPLANTS LOOKED LIKE "TWO HORNS" HAS FORMED. SURGEON PERFORMS DOUBLE BUNDLE TECHNIQUE AND ROUTINELY USED TWO CALAXO SCREWS IN THE TIBIA. IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME IF PT HAS HAD FOLLOW-UP SURGERY. ORIGINAL SURGERY DATE WAS 2007.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CALAXO - UNKNOWN CALAXO SCREW HWC SMITH & NEPHEW INC., ENDOSCOPY DIV. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1