FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

APTIS DRUJ

MDR report key: 13018493 · Received December 16, 2021

Report

Report Number
3004521401-2021-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 16, 2021
Date of Event
November 17, 2021
Report Date
December 16, 2021
Manufacturer
APTIS MEDICAL
Product Code
KXE
UDI-DI
B013DRUJLP100
PMA / PMN Number
K142569
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ONCE NOTIFIED VIA E-MAIL IT WAS NOTED THE COVER HAD BROKEN FREE FROM THE RADIAL PLATE AND THE PLATE ITSELF WAS EXTREMELY DORSALLY ANGULATED. CONTACT WITH THE SURGEON WAS MADE ON (B)(6) 2021 TO GATHER FURTHER INFORMATION. THE SURGEON STATED THE PATIENT FELT THE PROSTHESIS BREAK AS SHE WAS USING HER ARMS TO LIFT HERSELF OUT OF A CHAIR. THE SURGEON STATED THAT HE DID NOT FOLLOW THE TECHNICAL GUIDANCE AND POSITIONED THE PLATE DORSALLY ANGULATED DUE TO THE SHAPE OF THE RADIUS. HE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT ALL GUIDANCE REQUIRES THE PLATE TO BE PROPERLY POSITIONED BUT HE FELT THE ALTERED POSITIONING WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE. THE DEVICE FAILED DUE TO THE MAL-POSITIONING WHICH ALTERED THE FORCES PASSING THROUGH THE DEVICE TO AN EXTREME.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PATIENT WAS TRYING TO GET UP OUT OF A CHAIR AND FELT THE IMPLANT BREAK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1914574 APTIS DRUJ APTIS DRUJ KXE APTIS MEDICAL DRUJLP10 9448235 B013DRUJLP100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Female Required Intervention