SKELETAL DYNAMICS INC.
Report
- Report Number
- 3006742481-2025-00008
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 5, 2025
- Date of Event
- August 6, 2025
- Report Date
- September 5, 2025
- Manufacturer
- SKELETAL DYNAMICS INC.
- Product Code
- OZI
- UDI-DI
- 00841506104904
- PMA / PMN Number
- K172688
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE FOR THE IJS-E SYSTEM STATES THE FOLLOWING: "THE LOCKING SCREWS OF THE CONSTRUCT AND THE AXIS PIN MUST BE INSTALLED AND FULLY TIGHTENED TO ENSURE THAT THE CONSTRUCT WILL MAINTAIN THE POSITIONING AND ANGLES ESTABLISHED INTRAOPERATIVELY. IF THE LOCKING SCREWS OR THE AXIS PIN ARE NOT ATTACHED AND/OR FULLY TIGHTENED, THE CONSTRUCT MAY LOOSEN, SHIFT AND/OR BECOME DISASSEMBLED SUBCUTANEOUSLY." "THE IJS-E CONSTRUCT CONNECTING ROD SPLINES MUST BE FULLY SEATED PRIOR TO TIGHTENING. IMPROPER POSITIONING MAY RESULT IN LOOSENING OF THE CONSTRUCT," REVIEW OF THE IMAGES FROM THE INITIAL CASE FOUND THAT THE SURGEON LIKELY DID NOT FULLY SEAT THE CONNECTING ROD SPLINES, PREVENTING THE LOCKING SCREW FROM BEING ABLE TO ADEQUATELY TIGHTEN THE ARM JOINT OF THE CONSTRUCT.
AN IMPLANTED IJS-E (INTERNAL JOINT STABILIZER - ELBOW) UNCOUPLED AT THE ARM JOINT (THE PROXIMAL LOCKING SCREW BACKED OUT) ONE WEEK FOLLOWING INITIAL IMPLANTATION, REQUIRING REVISION SURGERY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263804 | SKELETAL DYNAMICS INC. | IJS-E BASE PLATE ASSEMBLY | OZI | SKELETAL DYNAMICS INC. | 00841506104904 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR | Male | Required Intervention |