FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SPEEDLOCK IMPLANT WITH INSERTER HANDLE
MDR report key: 3193172
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Received June 25, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3006524618-2013-00242
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 25, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 27, 2013
- Report Date
- May 27, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ARTHROCARE CORPORATION
- Product Code
- MBI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A STABILIZATION PROCEDURE USING THE SPEEDLOCK IMPLANT WITH INSERTER HANDLE, THE IMPLANT DID NOT RELEASE FROM THE INSERTER HANDLE, PULLING THE IMPLANT OUT OF THE BONE WHEN THE HANDLE WAS RETRACTED. DUE TO THIS EVENT, THERE WAS A 30 MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY AND THE PROCEDURE WAS ULTIMATELY COMPLETED USING A COMPETITOR'S DEVICE. THERE WERE NO PT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 288645 | SPEEDLOCK IMPLANT WITH INSERTER HANDLE | FIXATION ANCHOR, LIGAMENT, NON-BIODEGRADABLE | MBI | ARTHROCARE CORPORATION | 1028715 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 YR | Other |