FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LAMBERT-LOWMAN BONE CLAMP 8
MDR report key: 2438544
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Received January 13, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 2523190-2012-00008
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 13, 2012
- Report Date
- January 13, 2012
- Manufacturer
- INTEGRA YORK, PA INC.
- Product Code
- GDJ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PM
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
TO DATE THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFORMATION.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
SURGEON INITIALLY REPORTED THAT A "BROKEN RIM UNION" OF THE DEVICE OCCURRED DURING SURGERY AT THE FIRST USE. ON (B)(6) 2012, SURGEON REPORTS VIA E-MAIL THAT HE WAS PERFORMING A CLOSED REDUCTION OF A FRACTURED HIP (USING A C-ARM), AND FIXATION USING A COMPRESSION SCREW. THE SURGEON CANNOT ARTICULATE THE ACTUAL ISSUE WITH THE DEVICE BEYOND "BROKEN RIM UNION". HE REPORTS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT, NO DELAY IN SURGERY, NO PROBLEM WITH TREATMENT OF THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAMBERT-LOWMAN BONE CLAMP 8 | NA | GDJ | INTEGRA YORK, PA INC. | 732591811/732566511 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |