FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPEEDLOCK IMPLANT

MDR report key: 2792179 · Received October 11, 2012

Report

Report Number
3006524618-2012-00816
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 11, 2012
Date of Event
August 20, 2012
Report Date
September 13, 2012
Manufacturer
ARTHROCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
MBI
PMA / PMN Number
K090615
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ANCHOR WOULD NOT DETACH. AFTER TENSIONING, THE BULLET PIN GOT PUSHED PAST THE CROSSBAR AND WOULD NOT BREAK OFF. THE DOCTOR HAD TO USE A MALLET TO BREAK OFF THE ANCHOR AND REMOVE IT FROM THE BONE. THE SURGEON THEN DRILLED A NEW BONE HOLE AND PLACED A NEW ANCHOR IN PLACE. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPEEDLOCK IMPLANT FASTENER, FIXATION, NONDEGRADABLE, SOFT MBI ARTHROCARE CORPORATION 1020488

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 20 YR Required Intervention