HALLU LOCK SCREW UNSPECIFIED DIMENSIONS
Report
- Report Number
- 9615741-2015-00039
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 11, 2015
- Report Date
- July 14, 2015
- Manufacturer
- NEWDEAL S.A.
- Product Code
- HWC
- PMA / PMN Number
- K083154
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SZ
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INTEGRA COMPLETED THEIR INTERNAL INVESTIGATION ON 09/01/2015: METHODS: EVALUATION OF ACTUAL DEVICE. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW. COMPLAINTS HISTORY REVIEW. RESULTS: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. AS NOT PRODUCT ID AND NO MANUFACTURING LOT ARE PROVIDED, NO PRODUCT FROM SAME MANUFACTURING LOT CAN BE TAKEN IN INVENTORY FOR TESTING. IN CONCLUSION, NO FAILURE ANALYSIS IS POSSIBLE. A REVIEW OF THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGN CHANGES HISTORY CANNOT BE PERFORMED AS NO PRODUCT ID OR MANUFACTURING LOT ARE PROVIDED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD CANNOT BE DONE AS NO MANUFACTURING LOT IS PROVIDED. PRIOR TO RELEASE, FOLLOWING FREQUENCY DETERMINED BY PROBABILITY LAW APPLIED TO INCOMING INSPECTION, HALLU® LOCK PLATES ARE TESTED FOR: - VISUAL ASPECT: LASER MARKING, ANODIZING COLOR AND GENERAL ASPECT. - DOCUMENTARY INSPECTION: MEASUREMENT REPORT, RAW MATERIAL CERTIFICATE, INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, STERILIZATION CERTIFICATE AND LABELS. - FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION: WIRE HOLES DIAMETERS AND THREADED HOLES DIAMETERS. - DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION: TOTAL LENGTH (HALLU®-LOCK C PLATE ONLY), THICKNESS. PRIOR TO RELEASE, FOLLOWING FREQUENCY DETERMINED BY PROBABILITY LAW APPLIED TO INCOMING INSPECTION, SURFIX® LOCKING SYSTEM SCREWS AND LOCK-SCREWS (2.7MM OR 3.0MM DIAMETER) ARE TESTED FOR: - VISUAL ASPECT: LASER MARKING, ANODIZING COLOR AND GENERAL ASPECT. - DOCUMENTARY INSPECTION: MEASUREMENT REPORT, RAW MATERIAL CERTIFICATE, INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, STERILIZATION CERTIFICATE AND LABELS. - FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION: HEXALOBULAR PRINT CHECKED WITH A CALIBRATED GO/NO GO HEXALOBULAR SIZE 7 - DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION: TOTAL LENGTH (SCREW), THICKNESS (LOCK-SCREW), SCREW HEAD DIAMETER, LOCK SCREW DIAMETER AND EXTERNAL THREADED DIAMETER (SCREW AND LOCK-SCREW). A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED. THIS IS THE FIRST INCIDENT REPORTED TO NEWDEAL ABOUT A DISCOMFORT AFTER HALLU-LOCK PLATES AND SCREWS IMPLANTATION FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD, (B)(4) HALLU-LOCK PLATES WERE SOLD. PER CONSEQUENCE, THE COMPLAINT RATE FOR THIS KIND OF INCIDENT DURING THE STATED TIME PERIOD IS (B)(4) PERCENT. CONCLUSION: GIVEN THE DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT, THE OBSERVATIONS DURING THE INVESTIGATION AND THE LACK OF PRODUCT INFORMATION OR PRODUCT RETURN, THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE FOUND.
TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED (B)(6) AGO. THE REMOVAL OF THE OSTEOTOMY MATERIAL WAS PERFORMED AS THE PATIENT FELT DISCOMFORT W/THE SCREW & PLATE IMPLANTED YEARS AGO. THIS EVENT WAS CAPTURED DUE TO THE NOTIFICATION OF THE REMOVAL OF THE DEVICES. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT INITIATE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THESE DEVICES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524270 | HALLU LOCK SCREW UNSPECIFIED DIMENSIONS | HALLU LOCK | HWC | NEWDEAL S.A. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |