FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2.3MM X 18MM LOCKING CORTICAL SCREW

MDR report key: 3832022 · Received February 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
3025141-2014-00008
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 4, 2014
Report Date
January 10, 2014
Manufacturer
ACUMED LLC
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K012655
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EXPLANTED SCREW WAS EXAMINED UNDER MAGNIFICATION. THE SCREW SHOWED SIGNS OF SLIGHT WEAR ON THE HEAD OF THE SCREW, CONSISTENT WITH USE OF A HEX DRIVER TO DRIVE THE SCREW INTO THE PLATE/BONE. THE THREADS ALSO SHOWED SOME SIGNS OF SLIGHT WEAR ON THE TAPER PORTION OF THE THREADS AND THE LOCKING THREAD AREA. THE WEAR SEEMS CONSISTENT WITH NORMAL WEAR ON THE SCREW. THE SCREW WAS FURTHER EXAMINED TO DETERMINE IF THE SCREW MET QUALITY INSPECTION CRITERIA; THE SCREW MET QUALITY INSPECTION CRITERIA. ADDITIONAL MDRS ASSOCIATED WITH EVENT: 3025141-2014-00007: P/N CO-T2316-S 2.3MM X 16MM LOCKING CORTICAL SCREW; 3025141-2014-00009: P/N CO-N2322-S 2.3MM X 22MM NON-TOGGLING CORTICAL SCREW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING SURGERY, THE CLAVICLE PLATE WAS IMPLANTED USING 10 SCREWS. APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS LATER, THREE OF THE SCREWS HAD BACKED OUT OF THE PLATE/BONE. THOSE THREE SCREWS WERE EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
73039 2.3MM X 18MM LOCKING CORTICAL SCREW SCREW, FIXATION, BONE HRS ACUMED LLC CO-T2318-S 302150

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention