MID-C 125
Report
- Report Number
- 3013461531-2021-00013
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 5, 2021
- Date of Event
- March 6, 2021
- Report Date
- April 4, 2021
- Manufacturer
- APIFIX LTD
- Product Code
- QGP
- PMA / PMN Number
- H170001
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GR
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
INVESTIGATION: PRODUCTION PROCESS DATA ANALYSIS: A REVIEW OF THE DHR DEMONSTRATED THAT THE MID-C SYSTEM WAS MANUFACTURED, TESTED, AND RELEASED ACCORDING TO APIFIX SPECIFICATIONS. USER (SURGEON) INFORMATION ANALYSIS: THE X-RAY DEMONSTRATES EXTENDER MISALIGNMENT WITH AN ANGLE OVER 15 DEGREES, THAT WAS PRESENT DURING SURGERY AND INCREASED POST-OP . THE EXTENDER DEGREE INCREASE SINCE THE UPPER SCREWS USED WAS SMALL/SHORT AND COULD NOT HOLD THE DESIRED EXTENDER ANGLE. PATIENT REOPERATION FINDING: THE SURGEON PERFORMED REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2021 WHERE BIGGER/LONGER SCREWS WERE PLACED AND THE EXTENDER ANGLE WAS CORRECTED. RISK ASSESSMENT: AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT (MARCH 8, 2021), THE COMPANY'S INCIDENT RATE OF EXTENDER MISALIGNMENT DUE TO WRONG SCREW SIZE SELECTION IS 0.2%. THE RISK OF "EXTENDER AND MID-C SYSTEM NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED" HAS BEEN ASSESSED AND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE (DMS#777 REV Q1 HAZARD ID 22.8). THE RISK OF "MISUSE- WRONG SELECTION OF THE SIZE OF SCREWS "HAS BEEN ASSESSED AND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE (DMS#777 REV Q1 HAZARD ID 1.28).
THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD REVISION SURGERY TO CORRECT THE EXTENDER ANGEL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 512309 | MID-C 125 | POSTERIOR RATCHETING ROD SYSTEM | QGP | APIFIX LTD | MID-C 125 | AF 07-036-20 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |