FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

4WEB MEDICAL

MDR report key: 13471798 · Received February 7, 2022

Report

Report Number
3009189869-2022-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 7, 2022
Date of Event
January 7, 2022
Report Date
February 7, 2022
Manufacturer
4WEB, INC.
Product Code
PLF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE SUBJECT OF THIS FILING WAS UNIQUELY DESIGNED FOR THIS PATIENT'S SPECIFIC PATHOLOGY BY THE PRESCRIBING PHYSICIAN. THE SURGEON DETERMINED THAT THE IMPLANT STRUCTURE WAS INTACT AND DECIDED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. REVIEW OF PRODUCTION RECORDS DID NOT INDICATE ANY ISSUES RELATED TO MANUFACTURING AND/OR DESIGN THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION SINCE IT REMAINS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED AS NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE SUBJECT OF THIS FILING WAS UNIQUELY DESIGNED FOR THIS PATIENT'S SPECIFIC PATHOLOGY BY THE PRESCRIBING PHYSICIAN. THE SURGEON DETERMINED THAT THE IMPLANT STRUCTURE WAS INTACT AND DECIDED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. REVIEW OF PRODUCTION RECORDS DID NOT INDICATE ANY ISSUES RELATED TO MANUFACTURING AND/OR DESIGN THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION SINCE IT REMAINS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED AS NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE THREADED PORTION OF THE CUSTOM IMPLANT BROKE WHILE THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO USE THE IMPLANT INSERTER AS A LEVER ARM TO TURN THE IMPLANT IN THE DEFECT AREA. THE INSERTION FEATURE BROKE FREE OF THE IMPLANT. THE SURGEON DETERMINED THAT THE STRUCTURE OF THE IMPLANT WAS INTACT AND PROCEEDED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY WITH THE SAME IMPLANT. NO OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE THREADED PORTION OF THE CUSTOM IMPLANT BROKE WHILE THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO USE THE IMPLANT INSERTER AS A LEVER ARM TO TURN THE IMPLANT IN THE DEFECT AREA. THE INSERTION FEATURE BROKE FREE OF THE IMPLANT. THE SURGEON DETERMINED THAT THE STRUCTURE OF THE IMPLANT WAS INTACT AND PROCEEDED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY WITH THE SAME IMPLANT. NO OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
594991 4WEB MEDICAL PHYSICIAN DESIGNED CUSTOM ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT PLF 4WEB, INC. 110521.03A JI23130

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Male Other