GRAFTYS HBS (510K NUMBER: K082498)
Report
- Report Number
- 3006761298-2013-00003
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 11, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 3, 2011
- Report Date
- July 11, 2013
- Manufacturer
- GRAFTYS
- Product Code
- MQV
- PMA / PMN Number
- K082498
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
FOLLOWING AN INSPECTION AT OUR MFG SITE IN (B)(4) 2013, INSPECTOR HIGHLIGHTED A WEAKNESS IN OUR VIGILANCE PROCEDURES: WE SHOULD HAVE HAD NOTIFY TO COMPETENT AUTHORITIES SOME OF OUR COMPLAINTS. FOLLOWING THIS NON CONFORMITY, WE REVIEWED OUR VIGILANCE PROCEDURES AND REVIEWED ALL COMPLAINTS RECEIVED SO FAR (SINCE YR 2007). WE IDENTIFIED COMPLAINTS THAT NEEDED TO BE NOTIFIED AND WE DID. THAT EXPLAINS THE DELAY BETWEEN US BECOMING AWARE OF THE INCIDENT AND THE DATE WE NOTIFIED IT.
ONE OF OUR DISTRIBUTOR (B)(6) RELATED TO US THE FOLLOWING SITUATION: PT HAD PRIOR SURGERY A MANDIBLE FRACTURE WITH A SMALL LOOSE OF BONE IN CONSEQUENCE OF AN INFECTION. WHEN INFECTION WAS TREATED, PT UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR A REDUCTION OF THE FRACTURE. HE HAD HBS FILLING WITH 2 LOCKING PLATES. WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY DEVICES HAVE BEEN USED. RESULTS: AFTER 6 WEEKS PT HAD AN EDEMA LOOSING THE GRAFT, AND NEEDED TO BE REOPERATED. THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). (B)(4) COMPETENT AUTHORITY CONCERNED, HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THAT CASE. AS IT HAS BEEN REPORTED, SURGEON DID NOT MANIPULATED THE DEVICE PROPERLY; THEREFORE, HE COULD NOT REACH THE EXPECTED RESULTS. HE ALSO TRIED TO COMPARE GRAFTYS HBS WITH A CONCURRENT DEVICE THAT CAN'T BE COMPARED BECAUSE THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT PRODUCTS WITH TWO DIFFERENT EXPECTED RESULTS. IN ADDITION TO THAT, BODY SITE WITH PRIOR INFECTION SHOULDN'T BE TREATED WITH GRAFTYS HBS AS IT IS SPECIFIED IN THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE. AND PHENOMENA OF NON FUSION CAN OCCUR SOMETIMES AS BEING PT DEPENDENT (THIS IS AN ADVERSE EXPECTED EVENT). DISTRIBUTOR EXPLAINED TO SURGEON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BOTH PRODUCTS AND THE EXPECTED RESULTS FOR EACH OF THEM. DISTRIBUTOR PROVIDED TO THE SURGEON MORE TRAINING AND LITERATURE ABOUT THE USE OF GRAFTYS HBS IN MAXILLOFACIAL PROCEDURES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319920 | GRAFTYS HBS (510K NUMBER: K082498) | GRAFTYS HBS | MQV | GRAFTYS | NOT COMMUNICATED | NOT COMMUNICATED |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention | NOT COMMUNICATED |