FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INION COMPRESSON¿ SCREW

MDR report key: 23288967 · Received October 15, 2025

Report

Report Number
3003407235-2025-00012
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2025
Date of Event
September 23, 2025
Report Date
September 23, 2025
Manufacturer
INION OY
Product Code
HWC
UDI-DI
06438408008122
PMA / PMN Number
K203105
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FI
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

NO OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED RELATED TO THIS PRODUCT BATCH, AND THE BATCH RECORDS SHOW THAT THE PRODUCT BATCH IS IN SPECIFICATION. IT HAS BEEN OBSERVED THAT THERE IS A LEARNING CURVE ASSOCIATED WITH THE INSERTION OF THE INION COMPRESSION SCREWS DUE TO THE MINIMIZED AMOUNT OF MATERIAL. OVERALL, THIS WAS A CHALLENGING FRACTURE AND THE BONE QUALITY IN THE DIAPHYSIS WAS EXTREMELY HARD.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

TWO INION COMPRESSON SCREWS (2.7*12 MM) WERE USED TO FIX METACARPAL FRACTURES IN A 17-YEAR-OLD PATIENT. THE FOURTH METACARPAL BONE HAD A FRACTURE AT THE DIAPHYSIS, AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ALIGN THE ENDS OF THE BONES. WHILE THREADING THE SCREW HOLE, A SMALL PIECE OF BONE BROKE OFF. THIS DID NOT IMPACT THE PLANNED OPERATION AND AFTER THREADING, THE SURGEON STARTED INSERTING ONE INION COMPRESSON SCREW TO THE THREADED SCREW HOLE. HOWEVER, DURING INSERTION, THE SCREW HEAD BROKE WHEN IT HIT THE SURFACE OF THE BONE AND THE SCREW WOULD NO LONGER TURN. THE SCREW WAS LEFT IN PLACE AND ITS HEAD WAS CUT OFF WITH CUTTERS. THE FRACTURE WAS FINALLY REPAIRED WITH CERCLAGE METAL WIRE AND ONE TRANSVERSE K-WIRE. THE SURGERY TOOK APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LONGER, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF THE METAL WIRE AND K-WIRE. THE FRACTURE AT THE DISTAL END OF THE THIRD METACARPAL (MIDDLE FINGER BONE) WAS SUCCESSFULLY FIXED WITH THE INION COMPRESSON SCREW. THE SURGEON WAS SATISFIED WITH THE FIXATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2482560 INION COMPRESSON¿ SCREW BONE SCREW HWC INION OY 1 2301013 06438408008122

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR Unknown Required Intervention CERCLAGE METAL WIRE (UNKNWON MANUFACTURER)| K-WIRE (UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER)