FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTERPHLEX IPJ

MDR report key: 855604 · Received May 25, 2007

Report

Report Number
2027754-2007-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 25, 2007
Date of Event
March 9, 2007
Report Date
May 25, 2007
Manufacturer
OSTEOMED L.P.
Product Code
LZJ
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
DPM

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING TELEPHONE CALL WITH DR. HE STATED THAT "POST OP THE TOE DISLOCATED AND TOOK THE STEM WITH IT, BREAKING IMPLANT."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MALE WITH HX OF DISLOCATED TOE AND HAMMERTOE. DR PERFORMED IMPLANT IN 2004. IN 2007, IMPLANT WAS REMOVED BECAUSE IT HAD BROKEN. PT CURRENTLY DOING FINE - NOT IN PAIN. AT TIME OF SURGERY SURGEON LOOSENED TENDONS AS REQUIRED. NO HISTORY OF PT. TRAUMA TO TOE. PT HAMMERTOE REOCCURRED BEFORE EXPLANT - POSSIBLY DUE TO PT'S NATURAL ANATOMY OR THE FACT THAT MORE OF A TENDON LENGTHENING/CAPSULOTOMY WAS NEEDED AT INITIAL IMPLANTATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INTERPHLEX IPJ INTERPHALANGEAL SPACER LZJ OSTEOMED L.P. 360-2808 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Required Intervention BUNIONECTOMY