FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

REVERSE TORQUE DEFINING SCREW ASSEMBLY

MDR report key: 1241078 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1038671-2008-00051
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
October 8, 2008
Report Date
November 13, 2008
Manufacturer
EXACTECH, INC.
Product Code
KWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ENGINEERING ANALYSIS OF THE RECOVERED DEVICES SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE HUMERAL LINER/HUMERAL TRAY LOCKING MECHANISM. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS CONDUCTED ON THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOLLOWING IMPACTION AS INSTRUCTED IN THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE, THE HUMERAL LINER SUCCESSFULLY LOCKED INTO THE HUMERAL TRAY AS INTENDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT FELL AND THE HUMERAL LINER DISASSOCIATED FROM THE HUMERAL TRAY REQUIRING REVISION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REVERSE TORQUE DEFINING SCREW ASSEMBLY TORQUE DEFINING SCREW KWS EXACTECH, INC. 25307002

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Hospitalization| R