FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WAYPINT STEREOTACTIC SYSTEM - BONE ANCHORS

MDR report key: 5276829 · Received December 7, 2015

Report

Report Number
3002250546-2015-00006
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 7, 2015
Date of Event
November 3, 2015
Report Date
November 4, 2015
Manufacturer
FHC, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K092192
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT A PATIENT HAD ANCHORS FOR A STARFIX PLATFORM WERE INFECTED. CONCERNING THE BONE ANCHORS - THE PATIENT IS HEAVILY IMPAIRED DUE TO EXTREME UNCONTROLLED MOVEMENTS, SHE'S A (B)(6) PATIENT. THEREFORE, DR. THINKS THAT UNFORTUNATELY SHE DID TOUCH THE BONE ANCHOR INCISIONS OFTEN. THE WOUNDS DID SHOW SOME TRACES OF DIRT AS WELL. AFTER THE PLACEMENT OF THE SCREWS SHE WENT BACK TO THE NURSING HOME, THIS MIGHT ALSO BE ANOTHER FACTOR DUE TO LIMITED SUPPORT. TWO SCREWS DID SHOW PURULENCE AND DR. WAS CONCERNED ABOUT A CONTAMINATION INTO THE BRAIN. THAT'S WHY HE PREFERRED TO RESCHEDULED AND RESTART THE FULL PROCEDURE IN ORDER TO AVOID SERIOUS PROBLEMS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
801916 WAYPINT STEREOTACTIC SYSTEM - BONE ANCHORS STEREOTACTIC SYSTEM HAW FHC, INC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization