FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LOCKING SCREW, T10, 3.5X24MM

MDR report key: 6574323 · Received May 17, 2017

Report

Report Number
0008010177-2017-00103
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 17, 2017
Date of Event
September 14, 2016
Report Date
May 17, 2017
Manufacturer
STRYKER LEIBINGER FREIBURG
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K063875
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, IT WILL BE PROVIDED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. (B)(6) HAS KEPT THE PLATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WE WERE FUSING THE NAVICULAR-CUNEIFORM JOINT. INITIALLY PLACED A 4.0 MM SCREW THROUGH THE JOINT THEN USE THE NC PLATE OVER THE TOP. WE PLACED THE PROXIMAL SCREWS ON NAVICULAR THEN WENT TO USE THE COMPRESSION RAP WITH A 3.5 MM NON LOCKING SCREW. AS WE WERE SCREWING IT IN, THE HEAD OF THE SCREW FELL COMPLETELY THROUGH THE PLATE. THIS FORCED US TO REMOVE THE CONSTRUCT & START OVER AGAIN, WEAKENING THE COMPRESSION ACROSS THE "ARTHROCLESIS" SITE. WE PLACED THE PLATE ON AGAIN AND THEN CLOSED THE CASE. IN POST-OP, THE DOCTOR NOTICED UNUSUAL MOVEMENT IN THE FOOT AND REALIZED OUR CONSTRUCT HAD FALLEN APART. WE WENT IN AGAIN FOR SURGERY THE NEXT DAY USING A 5.0 INNER FRAG, BIGGER PLATE & EXTERNAL FIXATION ON TOP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
353325 LOCKING SCREW, T10, 3.5X24MM PLATE, FIXATION, BONE HRS STRYKER LEIBINGER FREIBURG UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention