FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTINE TRIPLE

MDR report key: 857523 · Received May 18, 2007

Report

Report Number
3003644133-2007-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 18, 2007
Date of Event
April 18, 2007
Report Date
April 18, 2007
Manufacturer
COAPT SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
HWC
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COAPT SYSTEMS, INC. HAS REC'D ONE ENDOTINE TRIPLE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE CASE. THE OTHER DEVICE INVOLVED WAS DISCARDED BY THE SITE. COAPT IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE DEVICE. A CONCLUSION CAN NOT BE MADE AT THIS TIME SINCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DOCTOR HAD A CASE INVOLVING TWO ENDOTINE TRIPLE DEVICES. DOCTOR SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED TWO TRIPLE DEVICES INTO THE DRILLED HOLES, HOWEVER, ALL THE TINES OF BOTH DEVICES BROKE OFF WHEN THE DOCTOR ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE TISSUE WITH THEM. THE PHYSICIAN INVOLVED WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DRILLED HOLES AND THE TECHNIQUE HE WAS USING TO DRILL THEM. THE DOCTOR DRILLED FOUR HOLES IN ORDER TO PREPARE HOLES THAT WOULD SECURELY HOLD THE DEVICES IN PLACE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTINE TRIPLE SMOOTH METALLIC BONE FIXATION FASTNER HWC COAPT SYSTEMS, INC. CFD-010-0167 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Required Intervention