MAUDE Adverse Event Report: KARL LEIBINGER MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG DISTRACTION, INTERNAL; DISTRACTOR

Model Number	51-509-10-09
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Inoperable (1663)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Impaired Healing (2378)
Date of Event	04/02/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Reference exemption number e2017029.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported the distractor gears got stuck and would not move forward or backward.Intended distraction was not reached, device was removed.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The stereo microscope investigation revealed surface damage.Further observation determined that there was no indication of material or manufacturing defects.The position of the movable foot plates are at the minimum.The review of the product device history records was performed on the lot number identified.In this investigation no anomalies were discovered.This concludes that the user turned in the wrong direction.The investigation results conclude that the root cause for the malfunction was a human error by the user.If further information is obtained that might add value to the contents of the investigation report, an additional follow-up report will be submitted.

• Brand Name: DISTRACTION, INTERNAL
• Common Device Name: DISTRACTOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): KARL LEIBINGER MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG; kolbinger strabe 10; muhlheim/donau, 78570 ; GM 78570
• MDR Report Key: 7468131
• Report Number: 9610905-2018-00043
• Device Sequence Number: 19150889
• Product Code: MQN
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00888118099754
• UDI-Public: (01)00888118099754
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: OH
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K010139
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2018
• Device Explanted Year: 2018
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/02/2018
• Report Date (Section F): 04/02/2018

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: Physician
• Device Model Number: 51-509-10-09
• Device Lot Number: 33236722
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/20/2018
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 04/02/2018
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 04/02/2018
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/02/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/20/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/27/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/16/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other