FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
EBI DFS DISTAL RADIUS FIXATOR
MDR report key: 44933
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Received October 22, 1996
Report
- Report Number
- 2242816-1996-00088
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 22, 1996
- Date of Event
- March 23, 1996
- Report Date
- October 21, 1996
- Manufacturer
- EBI MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
- Product Code
- HTY
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE FIXATOR WAS APPLIED TO TREAT A DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE. APPROX. EIGHT DAYS AFTER APPLICATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DISTAL BALL JOINT HAD LOOSENED RESULTING IN A LOSS OF FRACTURE ALIGNMENT. THE MD PERFORMED A SECOND SURGERY TO REALIGN THE FRACTURE AND REAPPLY THE FIXATOR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EBI DFS DISTAL RADIUS FIXATOR Implant | EXTERNAL FIXATION | HTY | EBI MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | 04003 | 005299 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 YR | Required Intervention |