UNKNOWN PRODUCT - SMART TOE
Report
- Report Number
- 8031020-2012-00113
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 2, 2012
- Date of Event
- April 18, 2012
- Report Date
- April 18, 2012
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS SELZACH
- Product Code
- KWH
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
THE INFO IN THIS REPORT WAS PROVIDED BY STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS LEGAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE DEVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO THE ONGOING LITIGATION.
THE PT REPORTED, I HAD THE THREE IMPLANTS PLACED IN EARLY (B)(6) 2011. THE ANGLED ONE BROKE ON (B)(6) 2012 WHEN I STUBBED MY TOE ON THE CORNER OF A COUCH. I HAD IT X-RAYED AT THAT TIME. WE FOUND A HAIRLINE FRACTURE IN MY PINKY TOE AND NO BREAK IN THE 4TH TOE ITSELF BUT THE IMPLANT PRONGS HAD BROKEN. I DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE I HAD STUBBED THE 4TH TOE AS UNFORTUNATELY THE PINKY TOOK MOST OF THE IMPACT. WE DECIDED TO MONITOR THE BROKEN IMPLANT. AFTER A MONITORING X-RAY ON (B)(6), THE SURGEONS WERE CONCERNED THAT IT HAS CONTINUED TO MOVE AND IS NOW ANGULATED. WE ALSO NOTICED ON TUESDAY (B)(6) THAT THE IMPLANT IS BROKEN IN MY SECOND TOE (WASN'T SEEN ON THE FIRST X-RAY). MIND YOU I'VE BEEN LIMITED TO NO PHYSICAL THERAPY, RUNNING, ETC. WALKING ONLY. I FLEW TO THE (B)(6) CLINIC IN (B)(6), TUESDAY, (B)(6) TO BE EVALUATED AS THE TOE WAS STILL VERY SWOLLEN AND SORE 6 WEEKS OR SO OUT. ON (B)(6) I HAD SURGERY TO REMOVE THE BROKEN IMPLANT IN MY 4TH TOE. THEY ALSO TOOK A BONE GRAFT FROM MY HEEL AND PLACED A NEW SMART TOE IMPLANT IN THE 4TH TOE. THE SECOND TOE THEY DECIDED TO LEAVE AS IS SINCE THE TOE IS STILL ALIGNED AND IT'S DIFFICULT AND PAINFUL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN PRODUCT - SMART TOE | IMPLANT | KWH | STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS SELZACH | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Required Intervention |