FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SKELETAL DYNAMICS

MDR report key: 10299810 · Received July 20, 2020

Report

Report Number
3006742481-2020-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 20, 2020
Date of Event
July 9, 2019
Report Date
January 3, 2020
Manufacturer
SKELETAL DYNAMICS
Product Code
OZI
UDI-DI
00841506104904
PMA / PMN Number
K153208
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED UNIT REVEALED THAT THE PROXIMAL CONNECTING ROD WAS THE ONLY COMPONENT BROKEN. THE VISUAL INSPECTION ALSO SHOWED DAMAGES IN THE AXIS PIN THREAD, AS WELL AS IN THE PROXIMAL CONNECTING ROD. THESE DAMAGES CAN BE CAUSED BY FACTORS LIKE DAMAGED THREADS AND/OR OVER-TORQUING. SINCE DAMAGE THREADS ARE PART OF THE INSPECTION PERFORMED IN HOUSE, IT IS CONSIDERED UNLIKELY THAT THE DEVICE WOULD REACH THE FIELD WITH THIS TYPE OF DEFECT. AFTER REVIEWING THE NONCONFORMANCE AND COMPLAINT DATA BASE, NO NONCONFORMITY OR COMPLAINT EVENT RELATED WITH THESE TWO FACTORS/CAUSES WERE FOUND. EVIDENCES FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION POINTS TO A POSSIBLE OVER-TORQUING DURING ASSEMBLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BROKEN IJS PROXIMAL CONNECTING ROD. PARTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
763925 SKELETAL DYNAMICS INTERNAL JOINT STABALIZER OZI SKELETAL DYNAMICS IJS-E Base Plate Assembly 00841506104904

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other