FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CARP POLY, EX-SMALL-STD

MDR report key: 2489409 · Received March 8, 2012

Report

Report Number
3004608878-2012-00052
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 8, 2012
Date of Event
February 9, 2012
Report Date
March 8, 2012
Manufacturer
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA
Product Code
JWJ
PMA / PMN Number
K030037
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT IS ALSO REPORTED IN MFR REPORT NUMBER 3004608878-2012-00048. TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED DURING REVISION SURGERY. IT WAS IMPLANTED ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO. THE IMPLANT SHOWED CORROSION OF THE SCREW HOLE ON THE ULNAR SIDE OF THE DEVICE. ON INITIAL EXPOSURE, THE SURGEON NOTICED BLACK DEBRIS IN THE WOUND. A SECOND SURGICAL OPINION WAS THAT IT WAS METAL ON METAL CORROSION DEBRIS. THE IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED, DEBRIS WAS REMOVED, AND THE WOUND WAS IRRIGATED BEFORE CLOSURE. NO REPLACEMENT IMPLANT WAS USED. THE PRECISE PRODUCT CATALOGUE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. INTEGRA HAS REQUESTED ADD'L CLINICAL INFO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARP POLY, EX-SMALL-STD UNI2 TOTAL WRIST IMPLANT SYSTEM JWJ INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION OH/USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention