FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
DARCO HEADED 2.55 MM K-WIRE
MDR report key: 4060006
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Received August 12, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 1043534-2014-00134
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 12, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 10, 2014
- Report Date
- July 21, 2014
- Manufacturer
- WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Product Code
- HWC
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
INVESTIGATION NOT COMPLETE. PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. TRENDS WILL BE EVALUATED. THE EVENT DEVICE CODE IS ADDRESSED IN THE PACKAGE INSERT. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ALLEGEDLY THE THREADED GUIDE PIN FOR THE HEADED SCREW SNAPPED OFF AT THE THREAD LINE WHEN INSERTED IN TO BONE. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE HAPPENED WITH 2 OF 2 PINS USED. BROKEN PIECE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RETRIEVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479495 | DARCO HEADED 2.55 MM K-WIRE | HWC | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |