FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PRO OSTEON IMPLANT 500 CORRALINE HYDROXYAPATITE BONE VOID FI

MDR report key: 88830 · Received April 29, 1997

Report

Report Number
2029012-1997-00091
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 29, 1997
Report Date
April 28, 1997
Manufacturer
INTERPORE INTL.
Product Code
MBP
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED INVOLVING DEVICE USED TO REPAIR A CALCANEOUS FRACTURE. THREE MONTHS POST-OPERATIVE, THE PT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION WITH CHRONIC DRAINAGE. THE DR CURETTED THE SURGICAL SITE AND REMOVED A PORTION OF THE DEVICE. THE PT HEALED AND IS PRESENTLY DOING WELL. THE DR DOES NOT RECALL THE PT'S NAME NOR DOES HE REMEMBER THE CAUSITIVE AGENT INVOLVED. THE DR STATED THAT LARGE FLAPS OF SKIN ARE PULLED BACK FOR THIS TYPE OF REPAIR PROCEDURE, AND A PLATE WITH SCREWS IS PLACED, THUS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE AN EXACT CAUSE FOR INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRO OSTEON IMPLANT 500 CORRALINE HYDROXYAPATITE BONE VOID FI Implant ENDOSSEOUS IMPLANT MBP INTERPORE INTL. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Required Intervention