FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TORNIER

MDR report key: 2627518 · Received January 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
9610667-2010-00020
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 8, 2010
Date of Event
December 17, 2009
Report Date
January 8, 2010
Manufacturer
TORNIER INC.
Product Code
NDF
PMA / PMN Number
053408
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT A PT WITH A TORNIER FOOT FIXATION SYSTEM ORIGINALLY IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2008 PRESENTED FOR EVALUATION OF A SCREW BACKING OUT OF POSITION, BUT WAS OTHERWISE ASYMPTOMATIC. IT IS REPORTED THAT ONE OF THE FIXATION SCREWS WAS CLINICALLY CONFIRMED AS BACKING OUT OF POSITION AND ALSO THAT THE FIXATION PLATE HAD BROKEN. THE FIXATION SYSTEM, PLATE AND ALL SCREWS, WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED BY REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2009, WITHOUT DEVICE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PT EFFECT, OTHER THAN THE REVISION SURGICAL EVENT TO ALLOW EXPLANTATION, IS REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED. DEVICE SERIAL/LOT NUMBERS HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. DEVICE RETURN FOR EVALUATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND MAY OCCUR. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TORNIER PLATE, FIXATION, BONE NDF TORNIER INC. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Hospitalization| R