FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
PRECICE INTRAMEDULLARY LIMB LENGTHENING ROD
MDR report key: 2831608
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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 |