FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIO-STRATIS

MDR report key: 936680 · Received October 31, 2007

Report

Report Number
3004824670-2007-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2007
Date of Event
June 26, 2007
Report Date
October 31, 2007
Manufacturer
SCANDIUS BIOMEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
MAI
PMA / PMN Number
K04-1961
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PT EXPERIENCED A TRAUMATIC EVENT WHILE ENGAGED IN PLAYING BASKETBALL. THIS FOLLOWED SIX (6) MONTHS OF REHABILITATION AFTER THE INITIAL SURGERY. THE SURGEON OBSERVED A FAILURE OF THE GRAFT TO INCORPORATE INTO BONE DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE FOLLOWING THE EVENT. EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED IMPLANT FRAGMENT SHOWED EVIDENCE OF EXTREME LOADING THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH FORCES THAT EXCEED DESIGN LIMITS FOR THIS DEVICE. THE APPARENT LACK OF SOFT TISSUE HEALING, COMBINED WITH EXTREME LOADING CONDITIONS, IS LIKELY TO HAVE CAUSED THE IMPLANT TO FRACTURE. THESE CONDITIONS ARE BEYOND ESTABLISHED LIMITS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT. NOTE: AN INITIAL EVALUATION INDICATED THAT THIS EVENT WAS NOT PRODUCT RELATED. DURING A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT FILES, IT WAS DETERMINED THIS WAS REPORTABLE AS A "SERIOUS INJURY" TYPE EVENT DUE TO A LOW PROBABILITY OF PATIENT INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE GRAFT BLOCK IMPLANT BROKE APPROX 6 MONTHS POST-OPERATIVELY WHILE THE PT WAS PLAYING BASKETBALL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIO-STRATIS ABSORBABLE ACL RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM MAI SCANDIUS BIOMEDICAL, INC. NA 1273

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR Required Intervention