FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

IMPLANT SPS

MDR report key: 2801764 · Received October 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
1020279-2012-00572
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 23, 2012
Date of Event
October 22, 2012
Report Date
October 22, 2012
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE AFFECTED DEVICES WERE CONTAINED AND RE-PROCESSED. OUR INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVICES WERE NOT STERILIZED PRIOR TO DELIVERY. NO AFFECTED DEVICES ARE IN THE FIELD. OUR INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUEST FOR EXPRESS IMPLANTS. THIS ISSUE WAS ALSO COMMUNICATED TO OUR CAPA TEAM THROUGH INTERNAL PROCEDURES. APPROPRIATE CORRECTIONS/ CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY CAPA AND IMPLEMENTED TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE OF THIS FAILURE IN THE FUTURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE STERILITY OF THE DEVICES WERE QUESTIONED JUST PRIOR TO SURGERY. PATIENT HAD BEEN PREPPED AND ANESTHESIA ADMINSTERED WHEN THE SURGERY HAD TO BE CANCELLED/ POSTPONED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMPLANT SPS 2MM OFFSET COUPLER JWH SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)