FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CALCLOCK

MDR report key: 1056608 · Received June 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005039508-2008-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 3, 2008
Date of Event
April 30, 2008
Report Date
May 8, 2008
Manufacturer
ORTHOHELIX SURGICAL DESIGNS, INC.
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K061400
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A 3.5MM SCREW WAS BEING IMPLANTED THROUGH THE TRANSLATION SLOT OF A CALCLOCK PLATE WHEN THE SCREW PASSED THROUGH THE SLOT. THIS SCREW WAS REMOVED THRU SLOT WHEN THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO IMPLANT A 4.0MM SCREW INTO THE TRANSLATION SLOT ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THE 4.0MM ALSO PASSED THROUGH THE SLOT. THE SURGEON THEN USED 4.0 CANNULATED SCREW IN TRANSLATION SLOT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CALCLOCK FRACTURE REPAIR PLATE AND SCREW HRS ORTHOHELIX SURGICAL DESIGNS, INC. CAT-001-SR L386

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention