FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OSTEOMED LAPIDUS PLATE

MDR report key: 2441142 · Received February 2, 2012

Report

Report Number
2027754-2012-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 2, 2012
Date of Event
January 3, 2012
Report Date
February 2, 2012
Manufacturer
OSTEOMED
Product Code
HRS
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PT HAD POOR BONE STOCK. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATE THAT THE PRODUCT IS CONTRAINDICATED IN PTS WHO HAVE INSUFFICIENT BONE OR POOR BONE QUALITY. THE OSTEOMED FOOT PLANTING SYSTEM IS RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN PTS WITH SUFFICIENT BONE QUALITY TO SUSTAIN EFFECTIVENESS AND BENEFITS OF RIGID FIXATION. THE OSTEOMED FOOT PLANTING SYSTEM IMPLANTS ARE NOT INTENDED TO ENDURE EXCESSIVE ABNORMAL FUNCTIONAL STRESSES. THE OSTEOMED FOOT PLANTING SYSTEM IS INTENDED FOR TEMPORARY FIXATION ONLY UNTIL OSTEOGENESIS OCCURS. REVIEW OF LOT MFG HISTORY DOES NOT SHOW ANY NONCONFORMANCES FOR THIS LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT RECEIVED IMPLANT IN (B)(6) 2011. INITIAL POST-OP X-RAY AND FIRST TWO VISITS, WERE UNEVENTFUL. SIX WEEKS AFTER SURGERY, PT CAME IN COMPLAINING OF PAIN. X-RAY SHOWED THAT THE PLATE HAD BROKEN. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF BONE HEALING AFTER 6 WEEKS. SURGEON COMMENTED ON PT'S POOR BONE STOCK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OSTEOMED LAPIDUS PLATE 2.7 MM LAPIDUS PLATE RIGHT HRS OSTEOMED 324-1290 1036647

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention