FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SKELETAL DYNAMICS
MDR report key: 16892650
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Received May 8, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- 3006742481-2023-00009
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 8, 2023
- Date of Event
- April 11, 2023
- Report Date
- May 8, 2023
- Manufacturer
- SKELETAL DYNAMICS INC.
- Product Code
- KWI
- UDI-DI
- 00841506100043
- PMA / PMN Number
- K172688
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF THIS DEVICE STATES: THE LOCKING SCREW PACKAGED WITH THE RADIAL HEAD MUST BE INSTALLED AND FULLY TIGHTENED TO FIX THE RADIAL HEAD TO THE RADIAL STEM. IF THE LOCKING SCREW IS NOT ATTACHED AND/OR FULLY SECURED, THE RADIAL HEAD MAY LOOSEN AND/OR DISCONNECT FROM THE RADIAL STEM, CAUSING SOFT TISSUE IRRITATION AND/OR DEVICE FAILURE. THIS IS A COMMON CAUSE OF FAILURE IN RADIAL HEAD CASES. THE LOCKING SCREW AND RADIAL HEAD WERE BOTH INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. HOWEVER, THE RETURNED DEVICE IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING FURTHER TESTING, AND A CONCLUSION HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
RADIAL HEAD LOCKING SCREW LOOSENED. THE LOCKING SCREW WAS REPLACED SUCCESSFULLY, AND THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF FURTHER COMPLICATIONS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 726360 | SKELETAL DYNAMICS | ALIGN RADIAL HEAD SYSTEM | KWI | SKELETAL DYNAMICS INC. | ALIGN Radial Head & Lock Screw, 24mm | AN1907034 | 00841506100043 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Female | Required Intervention |