FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SONOMA CRX

MDR report key: 3092378 · Received April 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
3007038372-2013-00019
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 30, 2013
Date of Event
October 8, 2012
Report Date
January 31, 2013
Manufacturer
SONOMA ORTHOPEDIC PRODUCTS INC.
Product Code
HSB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LATERAL LOCKING CROSS SCREW WAS REMOVED BEFORE ACHIEVING BONY UNION. THE SURGEON FAILED TO REPLACE THE SCREW. THE CROSS SCREW IS A KEY ELEMENT IN THE FRACTURE FIXATION, AND THEREFORE, IT IS REASONABLE TO CONCLUDE THAT USER ERROR LED TO THE NON-UNION. THE IFU STATES THAT THE CROSS SCREW MUST BE PLACED TO SECURE THE IMPLANT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SONOMA CRX WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2012. THE LATERAL CROSS SCREW STARTED TO BACK OUT 1 MONTH POST OP AND THE SURGEON REMOVED THE CROSS SCREW IN HIS OFFICE. THE PT WENT TO A NON-UNION. THE IMPLANT WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2012. THE PT WAS REVISED WITH A PLATE AND BONE GRAFT. THE REMOVAL WAS UNEVENTFUL AND THE HARDWARE WAS INTACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
187340 SONOMA CRX CRX HSB SONOMA ORTHOPEDIC PRODUCTS INC. CRX-WG2-40130 CU280911-01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention