FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRUFIT BGS PLUG KITS

MDR report key: 1316170 · Received December 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
1651491-2008-00033
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 12, 2008
Date of Event
January 10, 2006
Report Date
January 10, 2006
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW INC.
Product Code
MQV
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WERE THREE LOT NUMBERS INVOLVED: 011-051011-02, 011-050906-05, 011-050926-01, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE WHICH LOT WAS THE ACTUAL FAILURE IN THIS INCIDENT. AS PART OF OUR RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF TRUFIT PLUG COMPLAINTS (07/2004 TO 02/2007) WHICH WAS PRIOR TO SMITH-NEPHEW INTEGRATION HAS BEEN CONDUCTED. AS A RESULT THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON'S PLANNED PROCEDURE TO IMPLANT FOUR PLUGS WAS ABORTED DUE TO THE CAPS COMING OFF. THE SURGEON, IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE DEFECTS, HAD NO MORE PLUGS AVAILABLE. TWO OATS GRAFTS WERE USED TO REPAIR THE ORIGINAL DEFECT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRUFIT BGS PLUG KITS TRUFIT BGS PLUG KITS MQV SMITH & NEPHEW INC. 600-001 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1