FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TIGHTROPE

MDR report key: 2181645 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2181645
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
July 11, 2011
Report Date
July 12, 2011
Manufacturer
ARTHREX, INC.
Product Code
HTN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT PRESENTED WITH APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR HISTORY POST PLATING AND ARTHREX TIGHTROPE REPAIR OF SYNDESMOSIS FRACTURE WITH 20% PLAFOND BREAK AND SUBSEQUENT STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTION TO SITE WITH DIAGNOSIS OF OSTEOMYELITIS OF THE DISTAL TIBIA AND FIBULA. PT UNDERWENT RECENT SURGERY TO AFFECTED SITE FOR DEBRIDEMENT AND REMOVAL OF TIGHTROPE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TIGHTROPE ARTHREX TIGHTROPE HTN ARTHREX, INC. AR-8921CDS 06918

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Hospitalization| R