FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEO SCREW

MDR report key: 6092815 · Received November 10, 2016

Report

Report Number
3010470577-2016-09291
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 10, 2016
Date of Event
September 19, 2016
Report Date
October 20, 2016
Manufacturer
IN2BONES SAS
Product Code
HRS
UDI-DI
03760225713594
PMA / PMN Number
K160995
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE BATCH RECORDS OF THE 2 SCREWS LOT HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND SHOW NO DISCREPANCY. THE 2 BROKEN SCREW HEADS WILL BE RETURNED BY THE HOSPITAL TO IN2BONES FOR INVESTIGATION. THE USE OF NON-LOCKING SCREWS IN THE NEOVIEW SYSTEM IS RECOMMENDED, ON THE PROXIMAL PART, ONLY IN THE OBLONG HOLE IN ORDER TO ADJUST PEROPERATIVELY THE POSITIONING OF THE PLATE. ON THE DISTAL PART, A SECOND NON-LOCKING SCREW MAY BE USE FOR THE RECOIL AND REDUCTION OF THE BONE ON THE PLATE BEFORE FINAL FIXATION. IN ALL CASES, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO USE A MAXIMUM OF 2 NON-LOCKING SCREWS ON THE FITING ASSEMBLY (INCLUDING ONE IN THE OBLONG HOLE). IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, IT SEEMS THAT THE 2 BROKEN NON-LOCKING SCREWS WERE USED FOR THE FINAL FIXATION OF THE PROXIMAL PART OF THE PLATE, BESIDE THE OBLONG HOLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WRIST SURGERY: THE NEOVIEW PLATE-SCREW SYSTEM IS INDICATED FOR FIXATION OF INTRA-ARTICULAR AND EXTRA-ARTICULAR FRACTURES OF THE DISTAL RADIUS AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DISTAL RADIUS. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO IN2BONES THAT 2 NON-LOCKING SCREWS BROKE WHEN BEING INSERTED DURING THE FIXATION OF THE PROXIMAL PART OF THE PLATE. EACH SCREW BODY REMAIN IN THE PATIENT AND 2 ADDITIONAL SCREWS HAVE BEEN IMPLANTED TO SECURE THE FIXATION OF THE PROXIMAL PART OF THE SCREW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
744114 NEO SCREW SCREW FOR PLATE FIXATION HRS IN2BONES SAS W27 ST014 1603020 03760225713594

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other OTHER SCREW REFERENCE W27 ST012, LOT 1512140