ORTHOLOC(TM)
Report
- Report Number
- 1043534-2018-00073
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 31, 2018
- Report Date
- July 3, 2018
- Manufacturer
- WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Product Code
- HRS
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
LITERATURE CITATION: EITAN MELAMED ET AL. COMPLEX PROXIMAL ULNA FRACTURES: OUTCOMES OF SURGICAL TREATMENT. EUR J ORTHOP SURG TRAUMATOL. 2015; 25: 851-858. NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR APPLICABLE IMAGING FILMS WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
A TOTAL OF 38 PATIENTS WERE INCLUDED IN THE STUDY, OF THE 38 PATIENTS, 31 PATIENTS WERE TREATED WITH EITHER DEPUY-SYNTHES OR EVOLVE EPS PROXIMAL ULNA SPECIFIC PLATES (NUMBER OF PATIENTS TREATED WITH EITHER DEVICE WAS NOT SPECIFIED). OF THE 38 PATIENTS, ELEVEN PATIENTS HAD COMPLICATIONS (ARTICLE DID NOT SPECIFY IF THE PATIENTS WITH COMPLICATIONS WERE TREATED WITH EVOLVE EPS). THE COMPLICATIONS INCLUDED: HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION IN 10 PATIENTS, WITH 4 REQUIRING SURGICAL EXCISION BECAUSE OF RESTRICTED MOTION. ADDITIONAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED IN 10 PATIENTS (26%) AND INCLUDED HARDWARE REMOVAL IN 9 CASES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 575988 | ORTHOLOC(TM) | PLATE, FIXATION, BONE | HRS | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | UNK | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |