FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LOCKING SCREW, T10, 3.5X34MM

MDR report key: 6574400 · Received May 17, 2017

Report

Report Number
0008010177-2017-00105
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 AND 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 AND EXTERNAL FIXATION ON TOP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
353636 LOCKING SCREW, T10, 3.5X34MM KAISER HAS KEPT THE PLATE HRS STRYKER LEIBINGER FREIBURG UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention