FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CRANIAL DISTRACTOR

MDR report key: 5108267 · Received September 28, 2015

Report

Report Number
9610905-2015-00044
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 28, 2015
Date of Event
September 14, 2015
Report Date
September 23, 2015
Manufacturer
KARL LEIBINGER MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
Product Code
MQN
PMA / PMN Number
K010139
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES WERE OPTICALLY ASSESSED AND STEREOSCOPICALLY INVESTIGATED IN THE LAB. THE STEREO MICROSCOPIC INVESTIGATION REVEALED A TENSILE CRACK DUE TO STRESS. FURTHER OBSERVATION DETERMINED THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS DISCOVERED. PRODUCT DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE ALSO REVIEWED BASED ON THE LOT NUMBER PROVIDED AND REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDE THAT THE ROOT CAUSE FOR BREAKAGE WAS DUE TO STRESSES PLACED UPON THE DEVICE. IF FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE GATHERED THAT CAN ADD VALUE TO THE CONTENTS OF THE INVESTIGATED REPORT, AN ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT FELL, CAUSING THE TWO DISTRACTORS TO BREAK. THE DISTRACTION CONSOLIDATION PERIOD WAS NOT COMPLETE; THEREFORE, A SECONDARY SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2015 TO REMOVE THE BROKEN DISTRACTORS AND REPLACE THEM WITH NEW ONES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
639189 CRANIAL DISTRACTOR BONE PLATE MQN KARL LEIBINGER MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG 51-563-30-09 32876362, 32993799

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 18 MO Other