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MalfunctionNDF

TORNIER STAYFUSE GREAT TOE INTERPHALANGEAL IM

Received Oct 22, 2009 · Event occurred Sep 24, 2009

Report 9610667-2009-00024 · MDR key 2627503

Device

Generic name

Screw, Fixation, Bone

Manufacturer

Tornier Inc.

Catalog number

STA-P4; STA-D7

Lot number

K10660; K10621

Product problems

  • Disconnection

Patient

Not reported

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT IS REPORTED THAT A STAYFUSE TOE JOINT PROSTHESIS DEVICE BECAME DISCONNECTED ABOUT SIX WEEKS POST IMPLANTATION AND REQUIRED A REPLACEMENT UNIT. DATE OF INITIAL IMPLANT HAS NOT YET BEEN PROVIDED. RADIOGRAPHS REQUESTED HAVE NOT YET BEEN PROVIDED. EXPLANTED DEVICE HAS BEEN RECOVERED FOR EXAMINATION. THE EXPLANTED FAILED DEVICE IS A MATED COMPONENT PAIR: STA-P4, LOT K10660, EXPIRY MARCH 2013; STA-D7, LOT K10621, EXPIRY FEBRUARY 2013. (B)(4).