FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INSORB

MDR report key: 2066602 · Received April 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
2066602
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 20, 2011
Date of Event
March 16, 2011
Report Date
April 19, 2011
Manufacturer
INCISIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Product Code
GDW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WITH NO SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL HISTORY FELL, SUSTAINING A LEFT TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE WITH EXTENSION INTO THE TIBIAL SHAFT. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT OPEN REDUCTION, INTERNAL FIXATION OF HER LEFT TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE WITH A BUTTRESS PLATE, AND OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION OF THE TIBIAL SHAFT WITH PERIARTICULAR PLATE; THE WOUND WAS CLOSED WITH ABSORBABLE SKIN STAPLES. THE PATIENT DEVELOPED MULTIPLE SKIN BLISTERS, NON-VIABLE TISSUE AND A LARGE HEMATOMA REQUIRING REMOVAL OF SKIN STAPLES AND EVACUATION OF THE HEMATOMA WITH MUSCLE FLAP AND SKIN GRAFT. DUE TO NON-HEALING, PATIENT REQUIRED REMOVAL OF HARDWARE AND ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INSORB STAPLER, SKIN, ABSORBABLE GDW INCISIVE SURGICAL, INC. 2030 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Hospitalization| R| S