FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BI-SWIVELOCK C 5.5MM X 15MM, CLOSED EYELET

MDR report key: 1032959 · Received April 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
1220246-2008-00068
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 22, 2008
Date of Event
March 17, 2008
Report Date
March 27, 2008
Manufacturer
ARTHREX, INC.
Product Code
MAI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED, AND THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY REVEALED NOTHING RELEVANT TO THIS EVENT. THIS IS THE FIRST COMPLAINT OF THIS TYPE FOR THIS PART/LOT COMBINATION. THE CAUSE OF THE COMPLAINANT'S EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE INFO AVAILABLE AND WITHOUT DEVICE EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BLUE PIECE OF THE DEVICE CAME OFF IN THE PT'S SOFT TISSUE AND WAS LOST. THE PIECE COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED FROM THE PT. NO FURTHER PT INFO IS AVAILABLE AND NO ADD'L ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES HAVE BEEN REPORTED FROM THIS EVENT. THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BI-SWIVELOCK C 5.5MM X 15MM, CLOSED EYELET BIO-ABSORBABLE FIXATION DEVICE MAI ARTHREX, INC. NA 119686

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Other