NEOFIX
Report
- Report Number
- 3009158523-2017-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 3, 2017
- Date of Event
- March 18, 2015
- Report Date
- April 13, 2017
- Manufacturer
- NEOORTHO
- Product Code
- HWC
- UDI-DI
- 07898624863216
- PMA / PMN Number
- K13733
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ONE (1) UNIT - 901 185 - 800 010 691 LOT. TWO (2) UNITS - 901 183 - LOT 3608694. ONE (1) UNIT - 901 183 - LOT 3618229. THE SCREWS AND PLATE WERE PRODUCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFIED / PROJECTED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED BY MATERIAL FAIL. CONCLUSION: THE MATERIAL FAILURE OCCURRED BY THE USE OF ONLY FOUR (4) SCREWS IN THE DISTAL PART OF THE PLATE (900.502). AND ALSO BECAUSE OF THE DISTAL FEMUR OF THE PATIENT COMPROMISED BY THE PRESENCE OF THE KNEE PROSTHESIS AND INTRAMEDULLARY BONE CEMENT AND RELEASING THE LOAD BEFORE SIGNS OF CONSOLIDATION DISPLAY REGION.
IN A SURGERY PERFORMED, A 5-HOLE LEFT LESS INVASIVE DISTAL FEMUR PLATE WAS IMPLANTED, APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER THE PROCEDURE THE PATIENT RETURNS FOR ANOTHER SURGERY BECAUSE THE DISTAL FEMUR PLATE WAS LOOSE AND HAD BROKEN FIXING SCREWS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322794 | NEOFIX | SH SELF DRILLING LOCKING SCREW | HWC | NEOORTHO | N/A | 80010691 | 07898624863216 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Required Intervention |