FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
STRYKER INSTRUMENT
MDR report key: 104515
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Received June 20, 1997
Report
- Report Number
- 104515
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 20, 1997
- Date of Event
- May 27, 1997
- Report Date
- June 2, 1997
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER INSTRUMENTS
- Product Code
- HWE
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING A RIGHT TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT THE BATTERY POWERED STRYKER RECIPROCATING SAW EXPELLED A BLACK OILY SUBSTANCE. THE SUBSTANCE SPRAYED ONTO THE RIGHT FEMUR AREA OF THE PT AND ONTO 2 MAYO TRAYS. THERE WAS A 30 MIN. EXTENSION OF THE CASE AND ANESTHESIA TIME. PT TREATMENT: IRRIGATION OF EXPOSED AREA WITH 3000 CC NS WITH SIMPULSE AND 2000 CC ANTIBIOTIC SOLUTION INFECTION CONTROL NOTIFIED. PT WILL BE MONITORED FOR INFECTION. PT HAS HAD NO ADVERSE REACTION TO DATE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRYKER INSTRUMENT | BATTERY POWERED RECIPROCATING SAW | HWE | STRYKER INSTRUMENTS | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | Other |