AXIAL PIN INSERTER/EXTRACTOR
Report
- Report Number
- 3013450937-2020-00007
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 27, 2020
- Date of Event
- December 19, 2019
- Report Date
- October 5, 2020
- Manufacturer
- ONKOS SURGICAL
- Product Code
- KRP
- UDI-DI
- B27825102211E0
- PMA / PMN Number
- K161520
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND THAT THE COMPONENT INVOLVED MET SPECIFICATION. THE DAMAGED INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE THREADS HAD CROSS THREADED. INTERVIEW WITH THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOUND THAT THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO KEEP THE INCISION VERY MINIMAL, WHICH DID NOT GRANT THEM EASY TRAJECTORY FOR THE INSTRUMENT. THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT HAD BEEN INSERTED INTO THE PIN ON AN ANGLE, THUS CAUSING THE THREADS TO CROSS AND THE INSTRUMENT TO BECOME DAMAGED. ADDITIONALLY, THIS INSTRUMENT IS REUSABLE, AND ITS LIFE SPAN DEPENDS ON THE METHOD IN WHICH IT IS USED, THE DURATION OF USE, AND ITS HANDLING BETWEEN USES. ULTIMATELY, BASED UPON THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD AND INTERVIEW WITH THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE INSTRUMENT FAILURE COULD NOT BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE MANUFACTURING OF THE ELEOS COMPONENT.
THE AXIAL PIN INSERTER/EXTRACTOR CROSS THREADED WITH AN AXIAL PIN AND BECAME DAMAGED.
THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND THAT THE COMPONENT INVOLVED MET SPECIFICATION. THE DAMAGED INSTRUMENT WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED THE REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED.
THE AXIAL PIN INSERTER/EXTRACTOR CROSS THREADED WITH AN AXIAL PIN AND BECAME DAMAGED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97534 | AXIAL PIN INSERTER/EXTRACTOR | PROSTHESIS, KNEE | KRP | ONKOS SURGICAL | 25102211E | 1488408 | B27825102211E0 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 YR |