CONVENTUS PHS SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3008480376-2020-00003
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 20, 2020
- Date of Event
- February 3, 2020
- Report Date
- March 31, 2020
- Manufacturer
- CONVENTUS ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
- Product Code
- JDS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K141737
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
FOR THE SUBJECT H10 DRIVER MODEL, CONVENTUS ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. REVIEWED THE APPLICABLE DHRS (TRACEABILITY CONTROL FORMS) AND DHF (INCLUDING DESIGN CHANGE ORDERS). THE DHR REVIEW FOUND NO MANUFACTURING DEFICIENCIES. THE DHF REVIEW ESTABLISHED THAT THE DRIVER DESIGN HAD BEEN DIMENSIONALLY SCALED UP FROM AN EXISTING DRIVER MODEL USED FOR A DIFFERENT CONVENTUS IMPLANT SYSTEM, WITH INADEQUATE VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION CONDUCTED FOR THE NEW MODEL. ADDITIONALLY, A SERIES OF INADEQUATE DESIGN CHANGES LED TO UNANTICIPATED DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCE STACK-UP. OVERALL, IT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED THAT THE INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE SUBJECT H10 DRIVER MODEL CAUSED THE EVENT. THIS DESIGN ISSUE IS BEING ADDRESSED THROUGH THE CAPA PROCESS.
CONVENTUS ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. REVIEWED THE TRACEABILITY CONTROL FORMS FOR THE H10 DRIVER, THEN DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO PRODUCTION ISSUES THAT OCCURRED DURING PACKAGING, LABELING, OR RECEIVING OF THE PRODUCT. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS. FOLLOW-UP REPORT(S) WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON OBTAINING ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
ON (B)(6) 2020, DURING THE PH CAGE REMOVAL SURGERY, ONE H10 DRIVER BROKE OFF IN A SCREW (EITHER MODEL NO. 7768-1 OR 7036-1), KEEPING THE PLATE IN PLACE UNTIL IT WAS LIFTED OFF THE BONE. A SMALL OSTEOTOMY WAS ATTEMPTED TO EXPOSE THE CAGE SUPERIORLY. THE SURGEON THEN LOOSENED THE CAGE AND REMOVED IT FROM THE HUMERAL HEAD. CONVENTUS ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. IS SUBMITTING TWO SEPARATE MDRS FOR THIS EVENT BASED ON THE CURRENT INFORMATION. THIS MDR IS REGARDING THE 120 MM H10 SOLID DRIVER WITH THE MODEL NO. 7768-1.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199652 | CONVENTUS PHS SYSTEM | NAIL, FIXATION, BONE | JDS | CONVENTUS ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. | 7768-1 | 10255 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |