FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PIP SZ. 10 DISTAL

MDR report key: 2612593 · Received June 1, 2012

Report

Report Number
1651501-2012-00030
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 1, 2012
Date of Event
May 9, 2012
Report Date
June 1, 2012
Manufacturer
ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWF
PMA / PMN Number
H010005
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER STATED, "HER FINGER WAS CROOKED 3 MONTHS AFTER PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL (PIP) LEFT RING FINGER JOINT REPLACEMENT. THE PROSTHESIS BULGES OUT VERY FAR ON THE SIDE NEXT TO THE INDEX FINGER. SHE CANNOT FLEX THE DISTAL JOINT ON THE FINGER. THE FINGER REMAINS VERY STIFF AFTER WEEKS OF HAND THERAPY, AND FINGER DEVIATES ABOUT 15 DEGREES FROM MIDDLE FINGER. THE PIP CLICKS WHEN BENT, AND SHE CANNOT BEND DISTAL JOINT ON SAID FINGER AT WILL; CAN ONLY FORCE DISTAL JOINT TO FLEX SLIGHTLY USING OTHER HAND. THE DISTAL JOINT HAD NO PROBLEM BEFORE SURGERY."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PIP SZ. 10 DISTAL PIP KWF ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR