FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEXTRA HAMMERTOE CORRECTION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 10367021 · Received August 5, 2020

Report

Report Number
3009540749-2020-00021
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2020
Date of Event
July 9, 2020
Report Date
August 5, 2020
Manufacturer
NEXTREMITY SOLUTIONS
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K110445
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED WHICH CHANGES THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAD THREE NEXTRA HAMMERTOE CORRECTION SYSTEMS IMPLANTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AT THE 2ND TOE, 4TH TOE AND AN UNKNOWN TOE. AT AN UNKNOWN DATE, POST OP THE PATIENT REPORTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS 2ND TOE, AT WHICH POINT AN X-RAY WAS DONE AND REVEALED A PIECE OF THE IMPLANT BROKE AND WAS DISPLACED. ON (B)(6) 2020 THE SURGEON TRIED TO EXPLANT THE IMPLANT AT 2ND AND 4TH TOE. PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE IMPLANT AT THE 2ND TOE, IT WAS NOTED THE INSERT SHOULDER OF THE PROXIMAL IMPLANT HAD BROKE INTO PIECES. WHEN THE SURGEON TRIED TO REMOVE THE IMPLANT AT THE 4TH TOE THE SHOULDER OF THE PROXIMAL IMPLANT BROKE IT PIECES. IT IS UNKNOWN WHY THE IMPLANT AT THE 4TH TOE WAS EXPLANTED. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY REMOVE THE MIDDLE IMPLANTS FROM THE 2ND AND 4TH TOE HOWEVER ALL THREE PROXIMAL IMPLANTS REMAIN IMPLANTED. THE SURGEON USED BONE PUTTY AND FUSED THE 2ND TOE WITH A K-WIRE AND THE 4TH TOE HE USED PUTTY AND AN EXTERNAL SPLINT. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
834835 NEXTRA HAMMERTOE CORRECTION SYSTEM BONE SCREW HWC NEXTREMITY SOLUTIONS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR