FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ITOTAL IDENTITY IMPACTOR HANDLE

MDR report key: 16501981 · Received March 8, 2023

Report

Report Number
3004153240-2023-00014
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 8, 2023
Date of Event
February 10, 2023
Report Date
March 8, 2023
Manufacturer
CONFORMIS INC
Product Code
LXH
UDI-DI
00810933030582
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

EMAIL COMPLAINT WAS ISSUED FEB, 10TH, 2023 FOR THE IMPACTOR HANDLE ED-07827. THE LOT NUMBER ON THE DEVICE IS E202701. THIS INDICATES A MANUFACTURE DATE OF MAY 27TH, 2020 PER WI-0501-13 REV AB, PRODUCTION IDENTIFIER METHOD FOR DIRECT PART MARKING. ONE OF THE 2 SET SCREWS FELL LOOSE DURING TIBIAL PREPARATION/KEEL PUNCH. THE SCREW DID FALL INTO THE INCISION, BUT WAS RECOVERED WITH A PAIR OF FORCEPS. IT DID NOT PROLONG THE SURGERY MORE THAN 15 MINUTES, THE SCREW AND IMPACTOR HANDLE WERE REMOVED AND SET ASIDE, AND NEW TRAY WAS OPENED TO FINISH THE CASE. NO INJURY HAS BEEN REPORTED. THERE IS NO ANY IMPACT TO SURGERY. HANDLE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THERE WAS NO NOTED LOCTITE ON A SCREW, WHICH IS THE LIKELY REASON WHY THE SCREW FALL OUT OF A HANDLE 3/2/2023 AFTER REVIEWING THE INVESTIGATION, THE REPORTABLE STATUS WAS UPDATED TO BE REPORTABLE. THE SCREW DID FALL INTO THE INCISION, ALTHOUGH THE SCREW WAS SEEN AND REMOVED WITH NO OTHER PATIENT IMPACT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SCREW CAME LOOSE FROM AN IMPACTOR HANDLE AND WAS ABLE TO BE RECOVERED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1736313 ITOTAL IDENTITY IMPACTOR HANDLE REUSABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH CONFORMIS INC 1080-212 E202701 00810933030582

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Unknown Required Intervention