FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MICROAIRE

MDR report key: 4465040 · Received January 20, 2015

Report

Report Number
2020601-2015-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 20, 2015
Date of Event
December 12, 2014
Report Date
January 13, 2015
Manufacturer
MICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, LLC
Product Code
HTY
PMA / PMN Number
K863734
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DUE TO INDICATION OF PATIENT INJURY DUE TO A FRACTURED BONE, OCCURRENCE WAS DETERMINED TO BE REPORTABLE TO THE FDA. PER (B)(6), THEY ARE NOT SURE WHICH LOT NUMBER WAS INVOLVED WITH THIS CASE. BASED ON THIS, WE DID NOT SHOW A LOT NUMBER OR EXPIRATION DATE. THE FACILITIES HAS TWO LOT NUMBERS AS SHOWN BELOW: LOT #1114257636; EXPIRATION DATE 11/2018 AND LOT #0414243283; EXPIRATION DATE: 04/2018.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BUNION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED IN THE OPERATING ROOM OF AMBULATORY FOOT AND LEG SURGERY CENTER, AN OUTPATIENT FACILITY. DURING SURGERY, PATIENT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED BONE IN THE FOOT. PATIENT WAS GIVEN PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR (A STIFF-SOLED SANDAL) TO STABILIZE THE FOOT. SURGEON FEELS THE K-WIRES ARE NOT AS FLEXIBLE AS THEY ONCE WERE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
44847 MICROAIRE K-WIRE, THREADED (KIRSCHNER WIRE) HTY MICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, LLC 1600-662T UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention