FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

RIBLOC RIB FRACTURE PLATING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2919864 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005670412-2013-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
October 15, 2012
Report Date
January 9, 2013
Manufacturer
ACUTE INNOVATIONS
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K113318
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UNDER INVESTIGATION, FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE FIXING A POSTERIOR RIB FRACTURE, THE SURGEON STRUGGLED TO MATCH THE CORRECT CONTOUR AND HAD TO BEND THE PLATE SEVERAL TIMES. THE SURGEON DID NOT FOLLOW CONTOURING INSTRUCTION AND INSTEAD USED STANDARD EVENTUALLY INSTALLED. ON POST-OP DAY TWO, AN X-RAY SHOWED THAT THE PLATE HAD BROKEN. THE PLATE WAS REMOVED AT A LATER DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
16374 RIBLOC RIB FRACTURE PLATING SYSTEM RIB BONE PLATE HRS ACUTE INNOVATIONS RBP1122 L1102015

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention