CALCANEAL FRAC PERIMETER PLT,L,RT
Report
- Report Number
- 1220246-2024-02869
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 7, 2024
- Date of Event
- September 9, 2022
- Report Date
- May 7, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ARTHREX, INC.
- Product Code
- HRS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K052614
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THIS 3500A RECORD IS SUBMITTED TO COMPLY WITH AN FDA 483 INSPECTIONAL OBSERVATION ISSUED TO ARTHREX INC ON MAY 5, 2023. ARTHREX HAS REASSESSED THE REPORTABILITY DECISIONS MADE ON HISTORICAL COMPLAINT RECORDS USING REVISED CRITERION. THIS 3500A DOCUMENT IS A RESULT OF THE REASSESSMENT. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. BASED OFF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO IMPROPER BONE PREP; MISALIGNED INSERTION; PRYING/LEVERAGING THE DEVICE DURING INSERTION.
IT WAS REPORTED ON 09/09/2022 BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA EMAIL THAT AN UNKNOWN PART NUMBER CALCANEAL PERIMETER PLATE'S LOCKING SCREW WENT THROUGH THE PLATE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A CASE WITH NO PATIENT HARM. THE DOCTOR MENTIONED THIS HAD HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AGO. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO TAKE THE SCREW OUT, BUT IT WOULDN¿T COME OUT OF THE PLATE. SURGEON OPTED TO KEEP IT IN THE PATIENT AS IT WAS NOT PROMINENT AND STABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440429 | CALCANEAL FRAC PERIMETER PLT,L,RT | BONE FIXATION PLATE | HRS | ARTHREX, INC. | CALCANEAL FRAC PERIMETER PLT,L,RT | 95241410 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |