FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRECICE INTRAMEDULLARY LIMB LENGTHENING ROD

MDR report key: 2831608 · Received November 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
3006179046-2012-00017
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 7, 2012
Date of Event
October 15, 2012
Report Date
November 7, 2012
Manufacturer
ELLIPSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K101997
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2012. PT WAS PRESENTED 3 WEEKS POST-OP WITH A FEVER AND LOCAL TENDERNESS. THE WOUND WAS DEBRIDED 2 TIMES IN ORDER TO SALVAGE THE DEVICE. PT WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE DEVICE IN FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTHENING PROCESS. REVIEW OF STERILIZATION CERTIFICATION AND DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS CONFIRMS THE DEVICE WAS RELEASED IN SPECIFICATION. ELLIPSE IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECICE INTRAMEDULLARY LIMB LENGTHENING ROD INTRAMEDULLARY ROD HSB ELLIPSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. LAA1-065 A120521-08

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19 YR