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