FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAMBERT-LOWMAN BONE CLAMP 8

MDR report key: 2438544 · 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