TECHNICAL EVALUATION: THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED BY ORTHOFIX (B)(4). THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION WILL BE PERFORMED AS SOON AS THE DEVICE BECOMES AVAILABLE. MEDICAL EVALUATION: THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE CASE WAS SENT TO OUR MEDICAL EVALUATOR. A PRELIMINARY MEDICAL EVALUATION IS CURRENTLY ON GOING AND WILL BE FINALIZED ONCE THE RESULTS OF THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION AND/OR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE CASE ARE AVAILABLE. AS SOON AS THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE AVAILABLE, ORTHOFIX (B)(4) WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A FOLLOW UP REPORT. ORTHOFIX (B)(4) CONTINUES MONITORING THE DEVICES ON THE MARKET.
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THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR INDICATES: HOSPITAL NAME: (B)(6). SURGEON'S NAME: DR. (B)(6). DATE OF INITIAL SURGERY: N/A. BODY PART TO WHICH DEVICE WAS APPLIED: N/A. SURGERY DESCRIPTION: FRACTURE TREATMENT. PATIENT INFORMATION: N/A. PROBLEM OBSERVED DURING: CLINICAL USE ON PATIENT/INTRAOPERATIVE. TYPE OF PROBLEM: FUNCTIONAL PROBLEM. EVENT DESCRIPTION: THE INNER SHAFT IN THE DRIVER IS TOO LONG AND POPPING OUT WITHOUT PUSHING THE BUTTON ON TOP THUS ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO ASSEMBLE/DISASSEMBLE IT AFTER INSERTION. THE COMPLAINT REPORT FORM ALSO INDICATES: THE DEVICE FAILURE HAD NO ADVERSE EFFECTS ON PATIENT. THE INITIAL SURGERY WAS NOT COMPLETED WITH THE DEVICE. A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE SURGERY. THE EVENT LED TO A CLINICALLY RELEVANT INCREASE IN THE DURATION OF THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE: 40 MINUTES DELAY. AN ADDITIONAL SURGERY WAS NOT REQUIRED. A MEDICAL INTERVENTION (OUTPATIENT CLINIC) WAS NOT REQUIRED. COPIES OF THE OPERATIVE REPORT ARE NOT AVAILABLE. COPIES OF THE X-RAY IMAGES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. PATIENT CURRENT HEALTH CONDITION: UNKNOWN. FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR ON APRIL 15, 2019: "REGARDING PATIENT DETAILS, AS FAR AS I KNOW THE PATIENT RECOVERS AND THIS ISSUE DIDN'T AFFECT HER AT ALL. I DON'T HAVE ANY DETAILS ABOUT HER AGE OR WEIGHT." MANUFACTURER REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4). DISTRIBUTOR REFERENCE NUMBER: N/A.
Smith & Nephew, Inc. Plates and Screws Systems: EVOS, Peri-Loc, D-Rad, TC-100, VLP Mini-Mod, Compression Hip Screw (CHS), CONQUEST FN, and cannulated screws