SKELETAL DYNAMICS
Report
- Report Number
- 3006742481-2019-00004
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 20, 2020
- Date of Event
- November 19, 2019
- Report Date
- December 16, 2019
- Manufacturer
- SKELETAL DYNAMICS
- Product Code
- HRS
- UDI-DI
- 00841506101514
- PMA / PMN Number
- K182492
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
THE HOOK PLATE DETACHED FROM THE GEMINUS PLATE AS SEEN IN FLUOROSCOPY. DEVICES INVOLVED IN THIS PRODUCT COMPLAINT WERE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. RECORDS REGARDING HOOK PLATE, HPE SCREW AND GEMINUS PLATE FROM THE LAST THREE LOTS MANUFACTURED WERE REVIEWED. THEY WERE FOUND TO MEET OUR SPECIFICATIONS. NO OTHER PRODUCT COMPLAINT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TYPE OF FAILURE MODE, "HOOK PLATE DETACHED AFTER PROCEDURE COMPLETION" HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. THE ROOT CAUSE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PRODUCT COMPLAINT APPEARS TO BE A COMBINATION OF GEMINUS PLATE NOT PROPERLY POSITIONED AND HPE SCREW NOT FULLY SECURED. THERE IS NO CONCERN REGARDING PRODUCT IN THE FIELD OR INVENTORY BELONGING TO THE SAME HOOK PLATE AND HPE SCREW LOT NUMBER. NO FACTS OR EVIDENCES WERE FOUND TO CLASSIFY THIS PRODUCT COMPLAINT AS DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING RELATED. NO INFORMATION WAS GIVEN ON WHAT THEY DID WITH THE BROKEN PIECE AND/OR REVISION OF SURGERY.
A SURGEON WILL BE REVISING THIS DISASSOCIATED HOOK PLATE FROM THE GEMINUS PLATING SYSTEM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 763928 | SKELETAL DYNAMICS | GEMINUS HOOK PLATE | HRS | SKELETAL DYNAMICS | GEMINUS Hook Plate | 00841506101514 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |