FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VALOR(R) NAIL HEX DRIVER

MDR report key: 3230412 · Received July 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
1043534-2013-01142
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 16, 2013
Date of Event
June 7, 2013
Report Date
June 14, 2013
Manufacturer
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Product Code
HSB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEWED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE. TRENDS WILL BE EVALUATED. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS IS THE SAME EVENT AS 1043534-2013-01141; 01143.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGEDLY IN USING THE HEX DRIVER TO COMPRESS THE NAIL DOWN, THE SURGEON COLDWELDED THE COMPRESSION SCREW INSTEAD OF COMPRESSING THE NAIL. THIS EVENT CAUSED A 3-4 HOUR EXTENDED SURGERY TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
329880 VALOR(R) NAIL HEX DRIVER SMALL JOINT INSTRUMENT, CODE:HSB HSB WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other