FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SST FIBULA NAIL

MDR report key: 1173483 · Received September 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
2242816-2008-00132
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 25, 2008
Date of Event
November 29, 2007
Report Date
September 24, 2008
Manufacturer
EBI, LLC
Product Code
HSB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE DHR FOR THE RELATED LOT SHOWED THAT THE THREAD FORM WAS INSPECTED AT 100% AND MET REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE DETERMINED THAT THE THREAD FORM IS NO LONGER WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE REMAINDER OF THE DIMENSIONS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. SAMPLES FROM EXISTING INVENTORY WAS DETERMINED TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THIS MDR IS A RESULT OF A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DRIVER BOLT WAS NOT ABLE TO THREAD INTO THE FIBULA NAIL. AN ADDITIONAL NAIL WAS USED AND THE BOLT WAS ABLE TO THREAD AS INTENDED. PATIENT STATUS IS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SST FIBULA NAIL ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES HSB EBI, LLC 430560

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1