FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INCORE LAPIDUS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 11294813 · Received February 8, 2021

Report

Report Number
3009540749-2021-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 8, 2021
Date of Event
December 23, 2020
Report Date
February 8, 2021
Manufacturer
NEXTREMITY SOLUTIONS
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K180257
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT REVIEW / INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED SINCE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW FOUND NO RELATED NONCONFORMANCES AND THE DOCUMENTATION SHOWS NO EVIDENCE OF ABNORMALITIES. ROOT CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED WHICH CHANGES THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT HAD PERSISTENT PLANTAR PAIN BELIEVED TO HAVE BEGAN 4 TO 5 WEEKS POST OP. ON (B)(6) 2020 THE SURGEON DECIDED TO REMOVE INCORE LAPIDUS IMPLANTS THAT WERE IMPLANTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE INCORE LAPIDUS SYSTEM THE SURGEON NOTED THE SCREWS WERE BROKEN. THE BROKEN SCREW ENDS REMAINED IN THE POST AND CUNIEFORM. SURGEON EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE POST AND SCREW TIPS UTILIZING THE BACK SLAP TECHNIQUE. THE POST AND BROKEN SCREW PIECES WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND REVISION WAS COMPLETED WITH BONE GRAFT AND BY A CROSSING LAG SCREW AND PLATE. PATIENT IS REPORTED AS DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
192256 INCORE LAPIDUS SYSTEM SCREW HWC NEXTREMITY SOLUTIONS 168B29619B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Required Intervention