FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HALLU LOCK C PLATE SIZE 2 LEFT

MDR report key: 1712246 · Received May 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
9615741-2010-00021
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 28, 2010
Date of Event
May 12, 2010
Report Date
May 28, 2010
Manufacturer
NEWDEAL S.A.S.
Product Code
HXW
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HALLULOCK PLATE WAS USED TO ACHIEVE INTERNAL FIXATION OF THE LEFT METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT (MPJ) DURING ARTHRODESIS SURGERY FOR DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE ON (B)(6) 2009. A REVISION SURGERY WAS DONE FOR NONUNION OF THE ARTHODESIS ON (B)(6) 2009. THE SAME PLATE WAS USED WITH A DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENT OF SCREWS AND A PHALANGEAL SCREW AND BONE MATRIX WERE INTRODUCED. ON (B)(6) 2010, THE PHALANGEAL PLATE SCREW WAS OBSERVED TO BE BACKING OUT. THIS SCREW WAS REMOVED DURING A DOCTOR'S OFFICE VISIT. THE PATIENT HAD SOME PAIN AND SWELLING AT THE SURGICAL SITE. THE PATIENT WAS RESCHEDULED FOR A REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2010. DURING THIS PROCEDURE, ALL THE SCREWS AND THE PLATE WERE REMOVED. A BONE ALLOGRAFT WITH BONE MATRIX WAS USED IN THE JOINT SPACE. TWO THREADED STEINMAN PINS WERE USED TO IMMOBILIZE THE JOINT. THE PATIENT WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE BEEN NON COMPLIANT WITH POST OPERATIVE NON WEIGHT BEARING INSTRUCTIONS. HE IS NOT OVERWEIGHT. THE INSTITUTION'S CASE REVIEW SUGGESTED THAT A LONGER PLATE MAY HAVE BEEN A PREFERRED CHOICE INITIALLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HALLU LOCK C PLATE SIZE 2 LEFT NA HXW NEWDEAL S.A.S. EE89

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Required Intervention BONE GRAFTS| QWIX SCREW