FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HAND PLATING SYSTEM 1.6MM T PLATE

MDR report key: 1760787 · Received July 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
2027754-2010-00007
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 9, 2010
Report Date
July 9, 2010
Manufacturer
OSTEOMED LP
Product Code
HRS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN X RAY WAS PROVIDED THAT SHOWED THE SCREWS WERE STILL IN THE ORIGINAL PLATE. THE PLATE WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE COMPANY. THE PLATE WAS KEPT BY THE HOSPITAL'S LAB. ACCORDING TO THE DOCTOR, THE PATIENT WAS NONCOMPLIANT. DR. HAS NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. NO LOT NUMBER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THERE ARE NO SIMILAR REPORTS IN THE COMPANY DATABASE FOR THIS PART NUMBER. THE INSTRUCTIONS (IFU) WARN AGAINST USE IN PATIENTS WHO WOULD IGNORE POST-OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF INTERNAL RIGID FIXATION. PATIENTS MUST CLOSELY FOLLOW THE POST OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR SURGEON. THE IFU ALSO WARNS THAT USE OF UNDERSIZED IMPLANTS IN ARES OF HIGH FUNCTIONAL STRESS MAY LEAD TO IMPLANT FRACTURE AND FAILURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT RECEIVED A 1.6MM T PLATE ON (B)(6) 2010. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2010, BECAUSE THE PLATE HAD FRACTURED. DOCTOR REPLACED DEVICE WITH A 2.0MM T PLATE. AN X RAY WAS PROVIDED THAT SHOWED THE SCREWS WERE STILL IN THE ORIGINAL PLATE. THE PLATE WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE COMPANY. THE PLATE WAS KEPT BY THE HOSPITAL'S LAB. ACCORDING TO THE DOCTOR, THE PATIENT WAS NONCOMPLIANT. DR. HAS NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. NO LOT NUMBER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THERE ARE NO SIMILAR REPORTS IN THE COMPANY DATABASE FOR THIS NUMBER. THE INSTRUCTIONS (IFU) WARN AGAINST USE IN PATIENTS WHO WOULD IGNORE POST-OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF INTERNAL RIGID FIXATION. PATIENTS MUST CLOSELY FOLLOW THE POST OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THEIR SURGEON. THE IFU ALSO WARNS THAT USE OF UNDERSIZED IMPLANTS IN AREAS OF HIGH FUNCTIONAL STRESS MAY LEAD TO IMPLANT FRACTURE AND FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HAND PLATING SYSTEM 1.6MM T PLATE T PLATE HRS OSTEOMED LP 333-160X UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention