FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
TIGHTROPE
MDR report key: 2181645
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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 |