FASSIER-DUVAL TELESCOPIC IM SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3000327445-2024-00004
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 9, 2025
- Date of Event
- August 5, 2024
- Report Date
- October 9, 2025
- Manufacturer
- PEGA MEDICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- LXH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K041393
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THE HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, A COIL PULLER SHAFT BROKE, REQUIRING THE BONE TO BE OPENED TO RETRIEVE THE BROKEN PIECES. ALTHOUGH THE SURGERY WAS ULTIMATELY SUCCESSFUL, THIS COMPLICATION DELAYED THE PROCEDURE BY APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. THE FASSIER-DUVAL COIL PULLER SHAFT IS A RETRIEVAL INSTRUMENT USED TO EXTRACT IMPLANTS FROM BONE. IT IS USED IN COMBINATION WITH THE COIL PULLER TUBE AND EITHER THE MR200 OR MR300. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVE, THE SURGEON ENCOUNTERED DIFFICULTIES DUE TO IMPROPER MANIPULATION OF THE MALE RETRIEVER HANDLE WITH THE MALE RETRIEVER AT THE POINT WHEN THE COIL PULLER ASSEMBLY WAS ALREADY ENGAGED WITH THE IMPLANT. ADDITIONAL MANIPULATIONS WITH THE MALE RETRIEVER WERE REQUIRED. IT IS LIKELY THAT DURING THESE MANIPULATIONS, THE COIL PULLER PARTIALLY DISENGAGED FROM THE IMPLANT. WHEN THE COIL PULLER SHAFT IS ONLY PARTIALLY ENGAGED OR COMPLETELY DISENGAGED, TIGHTENING THE MALE DRIVER HANDLE CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE COIL PULLER SHAFT, RENDERING IT UNUSABLE. THESE FACTORS LIKELY CONTRIBUTED TO THE BREAKAGE, AS THE COIL PULLER IS INTEGRAL TO THE ASSEMBLY. NOTE: THIS MDR WAS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED AS MFR # ON AUGUST 29, 2024, BUT WAS REJECTED BY CDRH DUE TO AN INCORRECT FEI NUMBER IN THE ESUBMITTER FORM. IT IS NOW RESUBMITTED WITH THE CORRECT FEI (3000327445). CAPA INITIATED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
THE HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, A MALE RETRIEVER COIL BROKE AND NECESSITATED OPENING UP THE BONE TO RETRIEVE IT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2029653 | FASSIER-DUVAL TELESCOPIC IM SYSTEM | COIL PULLER SHAFT | LXH | PEGA MEDICAL, INC. | E333-003 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 YR | Female | Other |