STANDARD C/D CLICKER MODEL
Report
- Report Number
- 9680825-2012-00040
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 20, 2012
- Report Date
- November 20, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ORTHOFIX SRL
- Product Code
- JDW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K955848
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
ANALYSIS OF HISTORICAL RECORDS: ORTHOFIX SRL CHECKED THE INTERNAL RECORDS RELATED TO THE CONTROLS MADE ON THIS SPECIFIC LOT BEFORE THE MARKET RELEASE. NO ANOMALIES HAVE BEEN FOUND. THE ORIGINAL LOT, MANUFACTURED IN 2004, WAS COMPRISED OF (B)(4) DEVICES. ALL OF THEM HAVE ALREADY BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE MARKET. ACCORDING TO ORTHOFIX SRL HISTORICAL RECORDS, THIS IS THE FIRST BREAKAGE NOTIFIED FROM THIS SPECIFIC DEVICE LOT. ORTHOFIX SRL HAS REQUESTED TO THE DISTRIBUTOR INVOLVED PATIENT'S DETAILS INCLUDING AN UPDATE ON THE CURRENT HEALTH CONDITION AND COPY OF THE PRE AND POST OPERATIVE X-RAYS AND THE DEVICE AVAILABILITY FOR THE TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS INFORMATION HAS NOT YET MADE AVAILABLE. ALTHOUGH THE CD UNIT REPLACEMENT IS TYPICALLY PERFORMED OUTSIDE THE OPERATIVE ROOM, GIVEN THE FEW INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS CASE, ORTHOFIX DECIDES TO REPORT IT AS A POTENTIAL PRODUCT PROBLEM AS IT LED TO A REINTERVENTION. AS SOON AS FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BECOME AVAILABLE, ORTHOFIX SRL WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A FOLLOW UP REPORT. ORTHOFIX SRL CONTINUES MONITORING THE DEVICES ON THE MARKET.
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR INDICATES: SURGEON'S NAME: DR (B)(6); DATE OF SURGERY: (B)(6) 2012; EVENT DESCRIPTION: PER TERRITORY MANAGER, DURING THE WEEKEND OF (B)(6), THE CD UNIT BROKE AND WOULD NOT DISTRACT WHILE ON PATIENT. A NEW CD UNIT WAS PUT ON PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2012. NO ADVERSE EFFECTS FOR THE PATIENT. ON (B)(6) 2012, ORTHOFIX SRL RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A NEW CD UNIT WAS PUT ON THE PATIENT'S FIXATOR IN REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2012. ALTHOUGH WE ONLY SWITCHED OUT THE PARTIES, THIS WAS DONE IN THE OPERATING ROOM. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA IN THE OPERATING ROOM. (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STANDARD C/D CLICKER MODEL | STANDARD C/D CLICKER MODEL | JDW | ORTHOFIX SRL | 50008 | B04 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 YR |