FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

STAYFUSE

MDR report key: 902006 · Received August 21, 2007

Report

Report Number
2030833-2007-00009
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 21, 2007
Date of Event
August 8, 2007
Report Date
August 21, 2007
Manufacturer
NEXA ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K022726
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AWAITING EXPLANTED DEVICE OR LOT INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL MODEL# STA-D8, ADDITIONAL CATALOG# STA-D8 AND ADDITIONAL LOT# K08484.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ORIGINAL SURGERY WAS THE FIRST USE OF THE STAYFUSE DEVICE BY DR. THE SURGERY WAS IN 2007. (SALES REPRESENTATIVE) REPORTED THAT THE INSTALLATION OF THE STAYFUSE DEVICE WAS ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTION FOR USE AND THAT THE SNAP OF THE IMPLANT WAS AUDIBLE. FLUOROSCOPY CONFIRMED THAT THE INSTALLATION WAS CORRECT. A HARD-CASE SPLINT WAS APPLIED UNDER THE FOOT. DR. STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NON COMPLIANT DURING THE CONVALESCENCE. PATIENT PRESENTED FOR FOLLOW-UP 1 WEEK AFTER THE ORIGINAL SURGERY AFTER IMPLANTATION OF STAYFUSE DEVICE. AT THIS TIME, THE PATIENT REPORTED A CROOKED TOE. RADIOGRAPH AT FOLLOW UP REVEALED THAT THE STAYFUSE INTRAMEDULLARY FUSION DEVICE WHICH CONSISTS OF A PROXIMAL AND DISTAL PORTION SEPARATED. THE SURGEON ELECTED TO REMOVE THE IMPLANT AND REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER STAYFUSE ONE WEEK LATER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STAYFUSE INTRAMEDULLARY FUSION DEVICE HSB NEXA ORTHOPEDICS, INC. STA-P4 K08473

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Other| R