CRX
Report
- Report Number
- 3007038372-2013-00016
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 30, 2013
- Date of Event
- July 3, 2012
- Report Date
- March 29, 2013
- Manufacturer
- SONOMA ORTHOPEDIC PRODUCTS INC.
- Product Code
- HSB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K092110
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
THE LABELING CLEARLY INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE MUST BE PLACED SUCH THAT THE MEDIAL SEGMENT IS PREPARED 50MM PAST THE MOST MEDIAL EDGE OF THE FRACTURE. IN THIS CASE, THE DEVICE WAS IMPROPERLY PLACED BECAUSE OF USER ERROR. ADEQUATE INSTRUCTIONS DESCRIBE THE PLACEMENT OF THE DEVICE IN THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE AND THE CONSEQUENCES IF THE DEVICE IS IMPROPERLY PLACED. THERE WAS INFORMATION THE PT WAS NON-COMPLIANT IMMEDIATELY POST-OP. THE SONOMA ORTHOPEDICS CRX IFU CONTRAINDICATED AGAINST "PTS WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF ACTIVITY, WHO ARE NOT WILLING TO MODIFY ACTIVITY LEVEL, IF NEEDED, TO COMPLY WITH POST-OPERATIVE REHABILITATION." IT ALSO WARNS, "IT IS IMPORTANT THAT IMMOBILIZATION OF THE FRACTURE SITE BE MAINTAINED UNTIL FIRM BONY UNION (CONFIRMED BY CLINICAL AND RADIOGRAPHIC EXAM) IS ESTABLISHED," AND THAT, "THE PT MUST BE WARNED THAT NONCOMPLIANCE WITH POST-OPERATIVE INSTRUCTION COULD LEAD TO LOOSENING OR BREAKAGE OF THE IMPLANT AND/OR POSSIBLY MIGRATION, REQUIRING REVISIONAL SURGERY."
THE IMPLANT SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012 BY A DIFFERENT SURGEON THAN THE ONE THAT REMOVED THE DEVICE. IN THE ORIGINAL SURGERY THE DEVICE WAS NOT PROPERLY PLACED DUE TO USER ERROR. THE PT ORIGINALLY BROKE THEIR CLAVICLE SNOWBOARDING. THE RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE PT PROBABLY FELL IMMEDIATELY POSTOPERATIVELY SNOWBOARDING AND BROKE THE DEVICE. ON (B)(6) 2012 X-RAYS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE HAD FRACTURED. THE REMOVAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012. THE FRACTURE WAS RESOLVED WITH A PLATE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187341 | CRX | CRX-WG2 | HSB | SONOMA ORTHOPEDIC PRODUCTS INC. | CRX-WG2-40110 | CU140911-01 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 YR | Required Intervention |