FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MAXLOCK EXTREME SYSTEM Y PLATE

MDR report key: 5739955 · Received June 21, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004983210-2016-00016
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 21, 2016
Date of Event
October 21, 2015
Report Date
April 13, 2017
Manufacturer
TORNIER INC.
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K132591
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT SUBMITTED REGARDING THIS SURGICAL EVENT AND MEDICAL DEVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPDATED TO REFLECT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 10/07/2016.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPDATED TO REFLECT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 03/09/2017.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICES OF (B)(6) LAW FIRM LLC READING: "PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT OUR OFFICE HAS BEEN RETAINED TO REPRESENT (B)(6) FOR THE DAMAGES SHE SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE HARDWARE DEVICE THAT WAS IMPLANTED IN TO HER FOOT. THE MEDICAL DEVICE WAS AN ORTHOHELIX LOCKING SCREW IMPLANT NUMBER MFT-002-Y. THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED OF (B)(6) 2012. WITHIN A YEAR MS (B)(6) STARTED FEELING DISCOMFORT IN THE AREA OF THE IMPLANT AND ALSO WAS FEELING ILL. ON (B)(6) 2015, (B)(6) UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE TO REMOVE THE HARDWARE. DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HARDWARE WAS BROKEN IN MULTIPLE PLACES AND THAT THERE WAS A "VERY UNUSUAL COLOR EXUDATE NOT APPEARING TO BE AN INFECTION, BUT JUST A RUSTING MATERIAL ALMOST LIKE A RUSTY ORANGY, BROWNISH METAL RESIDUE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
392844 MAXLOCK EXTREME SYSTEM Y PLATE PLATES/SCREWS HRS TORNIER INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Required Intervention