FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORTHOLOC® 3DI PLATING SYSTEM-DEPTH GAUGE

MDR report key: 5082481 · Received September 16, 2015

Report

Report Number
1043534-2015-00067
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2015
Date of Event
July 14, 2015
Report Date
September 16, 2015
Manufacturer
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Product Code
HTJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION OF THE DEPTH GAUGE SHOWS THAT THE READING ON THE SCALE SHOWS 70 MM. BASED ON ANALYSIS, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION NOT COMPLETE. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE DELAY IN SURGERY WAS RECEIVED 08/19/2015. PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. TRENDS WILL BE EVALUATED. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGEDLY, THE DEPTH GAUGE READINGS RESULTED IN THE USE OF SCREWS THAT WERE LONGER THAN DESIRED. HAD TO SWAP OUT SCREWS WITH SHORTER SCREWS, WHICH DELAYED SURGERY APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
614253 ORTHOLOC® 3DI PLATING SYSTEM-DEPTH GAUGE SMALL JOINT COMPONENT HTJ WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1294428

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other