FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MICRO OSCILLATING SAW

MDR report key: 1066213 · Received June 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
1811755-2008-00028
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 27, 2008
Date of Event
May 29, 2008
Report Date
June 27, 2008
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
K032303
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN EVALUATED; HOWEVER IT IS SCHEDULED TO BE EVALUATED ON 07/11/2008.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE CUTTING THE STERNUM DURING A STERNOTOMY REDO PROCEDURE THE SAW CUT INTO THE PT'S AORTA. THE PT WAS PLACED ON FEMORAL BYPASS WHILE AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE AT REPAIRING THE AORTA. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PT DIED IN 2008.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICRO OSCILLATING SAW CORE SYSTEM HWE STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Death