FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ORTHOLOCK EX-PIN 3X110

MDR report key: 3893669 · Received June 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2014-02262
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 25, 2014
Date of Event
May 29, 2014
Report Date
May 29, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K022365
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ORTHOLOCK EX-PIN 3X110 WAS DISPOSED OF AT THE TIME OF THE PROCEDURE AT THE USER FACILITY. THE DEVICE IS THEREFORE UNAVAILABLE FOR ROOT CAUSE EVALUATION. DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT SUSTAINED A TIBIAL FRACTURE AT THE LOCATION OF THE ORTHOLOCK EX-PIN 3X110 INSERTION SITE AFTER A PROCEDURE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE POSTOPERATIVE CHECKUP WITH THE SURGEON. THE ORIGINAL CASE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT ANY DELAY. DURING THE POSTOPERATIVE VISIT, THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HER TIBIA. THE PAIN WAS TREATED WITH A KNEE BRACE AND AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN, WHICH CONFIRMED A FRACTURE AT THE TIBIAL PIN SITE. THE PATIENT MET WITH THE SURGEON THREE WEEKS LATER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN OPEN REDUCTION INTERNAL FIXATION SURGERY WAS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE FRACTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
370499 ORTHOLOCK EX-PIN 3X110 NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R