FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

T-FIX RCG DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 1748593 · Received July 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
1219602-2010-00180
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 2010
Date of Event
May 14, 2010
Report Date
May 14, 2010
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY
Product Code
HRX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4): DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.(B) (4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER THINKS THE DEPTH GAUGE IS MISLEADING AND DOES NOT PUT THE IMPLANT ALL THE WAY THROUGH TISSUE FOR GOOD FIXATION. DISCOVERED UPON FOLLOW-UP EXAM WITH PATIENT. IT WAS STATED THAT THIS PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE SURGEON WITH PAIN AND RANGE OF MOTION ISSUES. POST-OP DURATION UNKNOWN. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN REVEALING INADEQUATE FIXATION. ANCHORS WERE THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AN UNKNOWN FIXATION DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 T-FIX RCG DISPOSABLE T-FIX RCG STERILE PAC HRX SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY 014771 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention