FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROXIMAL INTRAPHARANGEAL JOINT TRIAL

MDR report key: 1942141 · Received November 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
1651501-2010-00029
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 15, 2010
Date of Event
July 8, 2008
Report Date
November 15, 2010
Manufacturer
ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Product Code
NEG
PMA / PMN Number
H010005
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1524-2010
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE TRIALS WAS COMPLETED. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRIALS THAT WERE SENT BACK WAS OF AN OLDER DESIGN. IT WAS KNOWN THAT THESE TRIALS WERE OF AN OLDER DESIGN THAT HAD SIZING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THEM AND THE ACTUAL IMPLANT. A RECALL WAS INITIATED TO ADDRESS THIS EVENT (Z-1524-2010).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON REPORTED THAT HE HAD A FEELING THAT THE PROXIMAL INTRAPHARANGEAL (PIP) METAL TRIALS WERE NOT CORRECT IN IT'S DIMENSIONS. NO PT HARM WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROXIMAL INTRAPHARANGEAL JOINT TRIAL FINGER SEMI-CONSTRAINED PROSTHESIS TRIAL NEG ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other