AXOZ QUICKSET
Report
- Report Number
- 3006761298-2013-00005
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 13, 2013
- Report Date
- August 8, 2013
- Manufacturer
- GRAFTYS
- Product Code
- MQV
- PMA / PMN Number
- K093343
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE INFORMATION COLLECTED IS BEING ANALYZED. THE SURGEON WHO DID THE SURGERY HAS RE-OPERATED THE PATIENT BECAUSE OF THE SUBGALEAL HEMORRHAGE, WHICH IS AN EXPECTED ADVERSE EVENT FOR THIS SURGICAL PROCEDURE REGARDLESS OF THE PRODUCT USED FOR FILLING THE CRANIAL DEFECT. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE DEVICE IS THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. IN ADDITION, THE PATIENT WAS (B)(6) YEARS OLD AND IT IS MENTIONED IN THE AXOZ QUICKSET IFU THAT "THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF AXOZ QUICKSET HAVE NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED IN THE FOLLOWING POPULATIONS: PATIENTS NOT HAVING REACHED BONE MATURITY." THE NECESSARY PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION WAS REITERATED TO THE USERS BY THE DISTRIBUTOR TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PRODUCT IS USED PROPERLY AND FOR THE RIGHT PATIENT.
ONE OF OUR DISTRIBUTOR RELATED TO US THE FOLLOWING SITUATION: THE PATIENT WAS OPERATED FOR A CRANIOPLASTY REMODELLING DEFECT. THE SURGEON USED THE AXOZ DEVICE (16CC), BUT HE ONLY USED 8CC OF THE PRODUCT. HE WAITED UNTIL THE PRODUCT SET QUITE HARD AND USED 2 MINIPLATES TO FIX TO THE BONE. SURGEON WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THE IMMEDIATE SURGICAL POST-OP. AFTER 10 DAYS, THE PATIENT HAD AN SUBGALEAL HEMORRHAGE AND THE SURGEONS DECIDED TO RE-OPERATE. THE AXOZ DEVICE LOOKED LIKE SAND IN THE MIDDLE, BUT THE EDGES WERE OK. HE FINALLY USED A BONE CEMENT/AUTOLOGOUS BONE TO TREAT THE PATIENT DEFECT. NO MORE PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED AFTER THE REVISION SURGERY. THIS SITUATION OCCURRED IN (B)(6).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388129 | AXOZ QUICKSET | GRAFTYS QUICKSET (K093343) | MQV | GRAFTYS | 4922016 | GQS3120613 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 YR | Required Intervention | NOT COMMUNICATED. |