FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIOSTEON WEDGE INTERFERENCE SCREW

MDR report key: 4201314 · Received September 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
9617083-2014-00035
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 17, 2014
Date of Event
August 7, 2014
Report Date
August 13, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOCOMPOSITES LTD.
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K0003641
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE BATCH MANUFACTURING RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO CONTRIBUTORY FACTORS WERE IDENTIFIED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, POSSIBLE SUSPECTED ROOT CAUSES: FAILURE TO TAP/USE DILATOR, USE OF DAMAGED OR BENT DRIVER, GRAFT/SCREW/TUNNEL NOT APPROPRIATELY SIZED, INSERTION OVER BENT GUIDEWIRE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE 7 X 28MM BIOSTEON SCREW BROKE DURING SURGERY. SURGERY DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
577112 BIOSTEON WEDGE INTERFERENCE SCREW BONE SCREW HWC BIOCOMPOSITES LTD.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention