STAPLE, FIXATION, BONE
Report
- Report Number
- 2939274-2017-50479
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 28, 2017
- Report Date
- December 1, 2017
- Manufacturer
- WRIGHTS LANE: SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC
- Product Code
- JDR
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE EVENT OCCURRED. THIS REPORT IS FOR AN UNKNOWN SPEEDTRIAD STAPLE/UNKNOWN LOT. PART AND LOT NUMBER ARE UNKNOWN; UDI NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. IMPLANT DATE: UNKNOWN. COMPLAINANT PART IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IMPLANT/EXPLANT DATES CAPTURED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REMOVAL OF A BROKEN BIOMEDICAL ENTERPRISES, INC. (BME) SPEEDTRIAD IMPLANT ON (B)(6) 2017. THE IMPLANT WAS ORIGINALLY IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2017 TO TREAT A FRACTURE OF A BUNIONECTOMY. THE PATIENT WAS NONCOMPLIANT AND WALKED ON HER FOOT AGAINST MEDICAL ADVISEMENT. THE IMPLANT WAS BROKEN IN HALF. THE PATIENT HAD PAIN AS A RESULT OF THE DEVICE FAILURE. THE BROKEN IMPLANT FRAGMENTS WERE EASILY REMOVED. THE SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NO DELAY. THE PATIENT OUTCOME WAS REPORTED SATISFACTORILY. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES 1 (ONE) DEVICE. THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 1 FOR (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 931553 | STAPLE, FIXATION, BONE | JDR | WRIGHTS LANE: SYNTHES USA PRODUCTS LLC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 YR | Required Intervention |