FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKN PEEK INTERFERENCE SCREW

MDR report key: 16147975 · Received January 12, 2023

Report

Report Number
1219602-2023-00083
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 12, 2023
Report Date
January 12, 2023
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K080358
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NZ
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTERNAL COMPLAINT REFERENCE: (B)(4). PAPER: PMS-247 NEW ZEALAND ACL REGISTRY AD HOC REPORT FEB 2022. THIS COMPLAINT WAS OPENED BY SMITH+NEPHEW TO DOCUMENT A PATIENT COMPLICATION IDENTIFIED THROUGH A REVIEW OF THE PAPER: PMS-247 NEW ZEALAND ACL REGISTRY AD HOC REPORT FEB 2022 FROM NEW ZEALAND THAT INCLUDES REFERENCE TO THE USE OF A SMITH+NEPHEW PRODUCT. THE REPORTED ISSUE(S) RELATE TO KNOWN INHERENT PROCEDURAL RISKS THAT ARE APPROPRIATELY DOCUMENTED IN OUR RISK FILES. SMITH+NEPHEW WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR TRENDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE PROCESS AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AS REQUIRED IF ANTICIPATED SEVERITY AND/OR OCCURRENCE RATES ARE EXCEEDED. SMITH+NEPHEW HAS NO REASON TO SUSPECT THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET ANY SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. BASED ON OUR REVIEW OF ALL CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION, WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE REPORTED EVENT AND THE DEVICE OR IDENTIFY A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE. HOWEVER, AS THE USE OF OUR PRODUCT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR TO THE REPORTED ISSUE, WE ARE CONSERVATIVELY SUBMITTING THIS REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THAT ALTERS THE CONCLUSIONS OF THIS REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON REGISTRY REVIEW PMS-247 NEW ZEALAND ACL REGISTRY AD HOC REPORT FEB 2022 , 1 PATIENT PRESENTED ARTHROFIBROSIS AFTER AN ACL PROCEDURE USING A ULTRABUTTON AND BIOSURE SCREW DEVICES. THE PATIENT REQUIRED AN ADDITIONAL SURGERY FOR SCAR TISSUE REMOVAL. PATIENT CURRENT STATUS IS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
512678 UNKN PEEK INTERFERENCE SCREW SCREW, FIXATION, BONE HWC SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 YR Female Required Intervention