MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ORTHOFIX SRL TRUE LOK PLUS LONG QUICK ADJUST STRUT

Model Number	1
Medical Device Problem Code	Mechanical Problem (1384)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/03/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Analysis of historical records: orthofix srl checked the internal records related to the controls made on the device code 50-10190 batch b1558272 before the market release.No anomalies have been found.The original lot, manufactured in 2020, was comprised of (b)(4) devices.All of them have already been distributed to the market.Technical evaluation: the involved device has not been returned to orthofix srl yet.The technical evaluation will be performed as soon as the device is received.Medical evaluation: the information made available on the case was sent to our medical evaluator.A preliminary medical evaluation was performed and will be finalized once the results of the investigation are available.As soon as the results of the investigation are available, orthofix srl will provide a follow up report.Orthofix srl continues monitoring the devices on the market.
Event or Problem Description
The information provided by local distributor indicates: hospital name: (b)(6) hospital.Surgeon name: dr.(b)(6).Date of initial surgery: (b)(6) 2021.Body part to which device was applied: tibia midshaft.Surgery description: fracture treatment.Patient's information: (b)(6) year-old, male, weight (b)(6), height 1,81, previous health condition: none.Problem observed during: into treatment/post-operative.Type of problem: device functional problem.Event description: the male end (ball-joint) of the long rapid adjust strut failed during tightening of the strut onto a hexapod ring.The complaint report form also indicated: the device failure had adverse effects on patient: loss of fracture reduction.The initial surgery was not completed with the device.A replacement device was immediately available to complete surgery.The event led to a delay in the duration of the surgical procedure: the procedure duration was longer than necessary due to loss of fracture reduction and the time we had to spend replacing the faulty strut.An additional surgery was not required.Copies of the operative reports are not available.Copies of the x-ray images are not available.Patient current health conditions: patient is recovering well.He had an additional procedure done on (b)(6) 2021 - not because of product failure, we only shortened his tibia with the frame that was applied on the day of strut failure.Further information received on march 25, 2021, from the local distributor: determination of the extra time needed to finalize the surgical procedure - 5 mins.Event description: the strut disassembled, the "teeth" from the ball joint opened up and the ball joint came lose, when put back together it clips back in, but once you pull on the strut it will disassemble again.Copy of x-ray images - not available.Manufacturer ref: (b)(4).Distributor ref: n/a.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Analysis of historical records: orthofix srl checked the internal records related to the controls made on the device code 50-10190 batch b1558272 before the market release.No anomalies have been found.The original lot, manufactured in 2020, was comprised of (b)(4) devices.All of them have already been distributed to the market.Technical evaluation: the returned device, received on (b)(6) 2021 was examined by orthofix srl quality engineering department.The visual check evidenced that the true lok plus ball stud of the returned device is disassembled from the main body.The surface of the sphere is damaged (probably due to the rubbing of the sphere when it goes out of its seat).After careful analysis of the event description and visual inspection of the returned sample, orthofix have categorized this event as a case of ball stud disassembling.This failure mode has been thoroughly investigated and the results of the investigation are presented below.On the samples used for the investigation, the test of the axial tension and the simulation of application were performed.While the axial tension test did not show any anomalies, the simulation of application replicated the notified failure: the failure mode is compatible with the connection of a fixed length strut (i.E.A strut with a locked acute adjustment bolt) to a fully rigid frame (e.G.Parallel rings rigidly connected to each other), with the above mentioned strut not completely resting on the ring and without holding the position of the strut counter-bolt.Final comments: the results of the technical evaluation confirmed that the returned strut was originally conforming to orthofix specifications.Based on the results of the technical investigation, orthofix can conclude that the failure that occurred is not device related.Orthofix srl continues monitoring the products on the market.
Event or Problem Description
The information provided by local distributor indicates: hospital name: (b)(6) hospital.Surgeon name: dr.(b)(6).Date of initial surgery: (b)(6) 2021.Body part to which device was applied: tibia midshaft.Surgery description: fracture treatment.Patient's information: 30 year-old, male, weight 70 kg, height 1,81, previous health.Condition: none.Problem observed during: into treatment/post-operative.Type of problem: device functional problem.Event description: the male end (ball-joint) of the long rapid adjust strut failed during tightening of the strut onto a hexapod ring.The complaint report form also indicated: - the device failure had adverse effects on patient: loss of fracture reduction.- the initial surgery was not completed with the device.- a replacement device was immediately available to complete surgery.- the event led to a delay in the duration of the surgical procedure: the procedure duration was longer than necessary due to loss of fracture reduction and the time we had to spend replacing the faulty strut.- an additional surgery was not required.- copies of the operative reports are not available.- copies of the x-ray images are not available.- patient current health conditions: patient is recovering well.He had an additional procedure done on (b)(6) 2021 - not because of product failure, we only shortened his tibia with the frame that was applied on the day of strut failure.Further information received on (b)(6), 2021 from the local distributor: -determination of the extra time needed to finalize the surgical procedure - 5 mins.-event description: the strut disassembled, the "teeth" from the ball joint opened up and the ball joint came lose, when put back together it clips back in, but once you pull on the strut it will disassemble again.-copy of x-ray images - not available.Manufacturer ref: (b)(4).Distributor ref: n/a.

• Brand Name: TRUE LOK PLUS LONG QUICK ADJUST STRUT
• Common Device Name: TRUE LOK PLUS LONG QUICK ADJUST STRUT
• Manufacturer (Section D): ORTHOFIX SRL; via delle nazioni, 9; bussolengo, verona, 37012 ; IT 37012
• MDR Report Key: 11670376
• Report Number: 9680825-2021-00025
• Device Sequence Number: 3396432
• Product Code: KTT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 18054242510185
• UDI-Public: (01)18054242510185(11)201014(10)B1558272
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SF
• PMA/510(K) Number: K170650
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: distributor,foreign
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/13/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 1
• Device Catalogue Number: 50-10190
• Device Lot Number: B1558272
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/19/2021
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/24/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/17/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/15/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/14/2021
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 30 YR
• Patient Weight: 70