TYBER MEDICAL
Report
- Report Number
- 3012966183-2024-00004
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 7, 2024
- Date of Event
- July 17, 2023
- Report Date
- March 1, 2024
- Manufacturer
- TYBER MEDICAL
- Product Code
- HWC
- PMA / PMN Number
- K192975
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THE SPECIFIED PART AND LOTS USED IN THE INITIAL SUREGERY WERE DISCARED, THEREFORE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE FAILURE OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE CONDUCTED. THE ROOT CAUSE IS INDETERMINATE WITH PRESENT INFORMATION.
SITE: DR. (B)(6). PATIENT ID: (B)(6). ADVERSE EVENT: AN ADVERSE EVENT OCCURRED 4.5 MONTHS POST-OP (WENT ON FOR 3 WEEKS; (B)(6) 2023 TO (B)(6) 2024) WHERE THE SCREW WAS DISPLACED. THIS EVENT WAS CONTINUOUS, MILD, NOT SERIOUS, NOT LIFE THREATENING, UNANTICIPATED, BUT COULD HAVE A POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIP TO THE TYBER MEDICAL TRAUMA SCREW SYSTEM. THERAPY WAS REQUIRED BUT THE PATIENT RECOVERED WITHOUT SEQUELAE. THE SCREW WAS REMOVED FROM THE RIGHT 5TH METATARSAL ON (B)(6) 2023 WITHOUT INCIDENT AND NO OTHER VISITS WERE NEEDED. IT WAS CONFIRMED WITH THE DOCTOR THAT THE SCREW PARTIALLY MIGRATED OUT OF THE BONE BUT THERE WAS NO TRAUMA AS PER PATIENT. PATIENT IS STILL FUSED. SUBJECT DETAILS: 16-YEAR-OLD FEMALE. PRESENT COMORBIDITIES: N/A. PAST MEDICAL HX: N/A. OSTEOTOMY OF THE DISTAL 5TH METATARSAL ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND ON THE LEFT SIDE USING A TITANIUM SNAP-OFF SCREW (2.0MM DIAMETER, 12MM LENGTH, FULL THREAD) FOR BOTH PROCEDURES (IDENTICAL ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FOOT) THIS PATIENT WAS DEEMED FUSED, CLINICALLY HEALED, AND RETURNED TO NORMAL ACTIVITY ALL AT 5 WEEKS POST-OPERATIVE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 745918 | TYBER MEDICAL | TITANIUM SNAP-OFF SCREW (2.0MM DIAMETER, 12MM LENGTH, FULL THREAD) | HWC | TYBER MEDICAL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 YR | Female | Other |