FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SIGN SERIES IV STEP SCREW

MDR report key: 1944428 · Received December 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
3034525-2010-00025
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 17, 2010
Date of Event
December 6, 2010
Report Date
December 6, 2010
Manufacturer
SURGICAL IMPLANT GENERATION NETWORK (SIGN)
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K022632
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MG
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON REPORTS AN INDICATION FOR SURGERY DUE TO INFECTION. DURING EXAMINATION X-RAY SHOWS DISTAL SCREW BROKEN. CAUSE OF INFECTION UNKNOWN. SERIES IV STEP SCREW BROKE DUE TO NONUNION SHIFTING DISTALLY UNDER FULL WEIGHT BEARING. NO INDICATION OF PRODUCT DEFECT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIGN SERIES IV STEP SCREW INTERLOCKING SCREW HSB SURGICAL IMPLANT GENERATION NETWORK (SIGN) UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 YR Hospitalization