4WEB OSTEOTOMY TRUSS SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3009189869-2019-00010
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 5, 2019
- Report Date
- September 4, 2019
- Manufacturer
- 4WEB, INC.
- Product Code
- HRS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K130185
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
4WEB HAS NOT RECEIVED IMPLANTS OR FLUOROSCOPIC IMAGES FOR EVALUATION OF STATEMENTS MADE IN THE MEDWATCH REPORT (MW5086286). THE PATIENT INDICATED THEY HAD A REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE A NON-4WEB STAPLE; THIS MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EXPLANT OF THE 4WEB WEDGE. ADDITIONALLY, PATIENT INDICATED THAT A DISTAL PORTION OF THE 4WEB WEDGE HAD BROKEN, HOWEVER, IT IS UNCLEAR IF THIS WAS BROKEN DURING REMOVAL OR PRIOR TO THE REVISION SURGERY.
A MEDWATCH REPORT (MW5086286) WAS RECEIVED FROM THE FDA INDICATING THAT THE PATIENT HAD SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2017 TO REPAIR A LEFT POSTERIOR TIBIAL TENDON INJURY. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN POST-OPERATIVELY. IN MID-2018, THE PATIENT HAD SURGERY TO REMOVE A NON-4WEB STAPLE. THE PATIENT CONTINUED TO HAVE PAIN, AND IN 2019 THE 4WEB WEDGE LOCATED IN THE PATIENT'S MIDFOOT WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH NON-4WEB FIXATION HARDWARE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY THE FDA UNDER MEDWATCH REPORT NUMBER (MW5086286) AND 4WEB, INC.'S REGULAR REVIEW OF THE MEDWATCH DATABASE PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR REVIEW AND REPORTING. THE PREVIOUS REPORT SUBMITTED INDICATED THAT THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE 4WEB WEDGE DEVICE WAS BROKEN. HOWEVER, THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE REPORTER STATES THAT THE DEVICE WAS INTACT. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT THE "METATARSAL BONE WAS BROKEN AND HAD NOT FUSED WITH THE WEDGE DEVICE."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 463759 | 4WEB OSTEOTOMY TRUSS SYSTEM | OSTEOTOMY WEDGE | HRS | 4WEB, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |