MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ARTHREX, INC. FIBULOCK IMPLANT SYSTEM, STERILE; ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES

Model Number	FIBULOCK IMPLANT SYSTEM, STERILE
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	04/23/2019
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The contribution of the device to the reported event could not be determined as the device was not returned for evaluation.The remaining portion of the device was reported to have been discarded.The root cause of the event could not be determined from the information available and without device evaluation.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during an ankle fx procedure, the surgeon was using a fibulock implant system, ar-8973ds.After drilling, the initial k-wire snapped off.The device and its broken piece were retrieved and a second k-wire was used.During over-drilling for the nail with the 3.2 reamer, the second k-wire snapped.The k-wire was left in the fibula canal and was irretrievable.Additional information provided 4/26/2019: the surgeon completed the case using an ankle fracture playing set.Roughly 25% of the wire was left in the fibula.

• Brand Name: FIBULOCK IMPLANT SYSTEM, STERILE
• Common Device Name: ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY AND ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): ARTHREX, INC.; 1370 creekside boulevard; naples FL 34108 1945
• MDR Report Key: 8611802
• Report Number: 1220246-2019-01099
• Device Sequence Number: 1685486
• Product Code: HSB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00888867303041
• UDI-Public: 00888867303041
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: IA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K173656
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: health professional,user faci
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 05/15/2019

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 Expiration Date: 01/31/2024
• Device Model Number: FIBULOCK IMPLANT SYSTEM, STERILE
• Device Catalogue Number: AR-8973DS
• Device Lot Number: 10282319
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/25/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/15/2019
• 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