FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEXIS ET PECA

MDR report key: 24158853 · Received January 23, 2026

Report

Report Number
3010673777-2025-00051
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 23, 2026
Date of Event
December 18, 2025
Report Date
January 23, 2026
Manufacturer
NOVASTEP SAS
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K143229
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AT THE END OF A HALLUX VALGUS PROCEDURE, A METAL STRING WAS FOUND ON THE PATIENT'S FOOT DURING ITS CLEANING. THE CLEANING WAS CARRIED OUT MORE INTENSIVELY THAN USUAL BECAUSE OF THIS. ON (B)(6) 2026: IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT METAL STRINGS ONE AS DESCRIBED AT FIRST. AFTER RECEIVING THE PARTS AND ANALYSING THEM INTERNALY THIS IS THE CONCLUSION WE CAN PROVIDE: THE ISSUE INVOLVES MACHINING DEBRIS. THE SUPPLIER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND RECEIVED PHOTOS OF THE FRAGMENTS; THE THREADS WILL BE SENT TO THE SUPPLIER FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. THE PRESENCE OF THESE DEBRIS CAN BE RELATE TO THE PRESENCE OF THE FRAGMENTS ON THE SCREW, OR IN THE PACKAGING OF THE SCREW, OR THE FRAGMENT WAS ALREADY PRESENT IN THE SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT. THE BATCHES INVOLVED IN THIS CASE ARE PARTIALLY CONSUMMED BY OTHER USERS AND WE HAVE RECEIVED 0 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THEM. NOTE: THIS IS AN ISOLATED CASE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

AT THE END OF A HALLUX VALGUS PROCEDURE, A METAL STRING WAS FOUND ON THE PATIENT'S FOOT DURING ITS CLEANING. THE CLEANING WAS CARRIED OUT MORE INTENSIVELY THAN USUAL BECAUSE OF THIS. THE METAL STRING IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THEN THAT THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT METAL STRINGS NOT ONLY ONE AS DESCRIBED AT FIRST. FOR CLARIFICATIONS, BOTH OF THE PRODUCTS LISTED BELOW ARE SUSPECTED TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS CASE, AND WE CANNOT CONFIRM FROM WHICH IMPLANT THE FRAGMENTS CAME OUT, PS020028 : PECA 3 SCREW LG 28 / UDI : (B)(4) / BATCH N° L19606 / EXPIRATION DATE: 2029-08-01, SC020024: NEXIS 2.9 SCREW LG 24 / UDI : (B)(4) / BATCH N° M26074 / EXPIRATION DATE : 2030-06-01. THESE ELEMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDED HERE BEACAUSE THE TEMPLATE DOES NOT ALLOW US TO HAVE MULTIPLE IMPLANTS AS AN INPUT, WHILE TSWO IMPLANTS ARE SUSPECTED IN THIS CASE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
220508 NEXIS ET PECA NEXIS 2.9 SCREW LG 24 OR PECA 3 SCREW LG 28 HWC NOVASTEP SAS PS020028 OR SC020024 L19606 OR M26074

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Other