FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORTICAL SCREW, D=4.5MM

MDR report key: 8225968 · Received January 8, 2019

Report

Report Number
3004369035-2015-00074
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 8, 2019
Date of Event
June 30, 2014
Report Date
February 6, 2015
Manufacturer
I.T.S. GMBH
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
K093868
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
501

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) OF THE LAST THREE SHIPMENTS OF A DISTAL FEMUR PLATE (21301-9) AND D=4.5MM CORTICAL SCREWS THAT WERE SHIPPED TO I.T.S. USA WERE INSPECTED AND SHOWED NO DEVIATIONS. THE QUALITY FORMS MET ALL DIMENSIONAL AND VISUAL CRITERIA AT THE TIME OF RELEASE WITH NO ISSUES DOCUMENTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. A REVIEW OF THE RAW MATERIAL DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO DEVIATION. THE MATERIAL WAS DETERMINED TO BE CONFORMING AND WAS USED AS IS PER PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL. DR. (B)(6): THE PLATE BROKE DUE TO LACK OF MEDICAL SUPPORT. SECOND SURGERY WAS 6 MONTHS LATER. THE SURGEON WAITED TOO LONG TO ACT. BETTER TREATMENT WOULD BE A MEDIAL OR VENTRAL POSITIONED PLATE AND ADDITIONAL CANCELLOUS BONE GRAFT IN THE AFFECTED AREA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A DISTAL FEMUR PLATE, 9-HOLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE BENT POSTOPERATIVELY AND 4 PROXIMAL CORTICAL SCREWS BROKE. ORIGINAL IMPLANT DATE (B)(6) 2014. A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2015. THIS REPORT IS 4 OF 5.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
21932 CORTICAL SCREW, D=4.5MM CORTICAL SCREW, D=4.5MM HWC I.T.S. GMBH 32455-XX

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Required Intervention