FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CONVENTUS PHS SYSTEM
MDR report key: 10497792
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Received September 4, 2020
Report
- Report Number
- 3008480376-2020-00016
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 4, 2020
- Date of Event
- August 10, 2020
- Report Date
- September 4, 2020
- Manufacturer
- CONVENTUS ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
- Product Code
- JDS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ON (B)(6) 2020, THE SURGEON REMOVED THE PH CAGE. DURING THE SURGERY, THE PROX POSTERIOR SCREW HEAD BROKE OFF BELOW THE CORTEX. THE PROX ANTERIOR DRIVER TIP BROKE OFF FLUSH IN THE COLD-WELDED SCREW. THE MID-LEVEL ANTERIOR SCREW WENT THROUGH THE PLATE BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RETRIEVED. REMOVAL WAS NOT DEEMED NECESSARY AS THE TIPS WERE FLUSH WITH THE SCREW HEAD(S). CONVENTUS ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. IS SUBMITTING THREE SEPARATE MDRS FOR EACH OF THESE THREE BREAKAGE EVENTS. THIS MDR IS REGARDING THE MID-LEVEL ANTERIOR SCREW.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 956969 | CONVENTUS PHS SYSTEM | NAIL, FIXATION, BONE | JDS | CONVENTUS ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR | Other |