FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MOVEMENT GREAT TOE INSTRUMENTS

MDR report key: 2498333 · Received March 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
1651501-2012-00024
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 15, 2012
Report Date
March 15, 2012
Manufacturer
ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, HOWEVER AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SET RECEIVED FOR CASE WAS SENT WITH WRONG K-WIRES IN IT; K-WIRES WERE TOO LONG AND DIDN'T HAVE THE LASER CALIBRATION MARKINGS ON IT. THERE WAS A 10 MINUTE DELAY IN SURGERY AS A RESULT OF THE PHYSICIAN NEEDING TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT MEASUREMENT(S) THE LASER MARKINGS HAD TO BE PLACED AT, IN ORDER TO CALIBRATE INSTRUMENTS TO IMPLANT SPECIFICATIONS AFTER CALLING MANUFACTURER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MOVEMENT GREAT TOE INSTRUMENTS MOVEMENT GREAT TOE KWD ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS GT12

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR