FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAG SCREW STEP DRILL 10.5 X 495 MM

MDR report key: 1082449 · Received July 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
9610622-2008-00129
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2008
Date of Event
June 29, 2008
Report Date
July 8, 2008
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
HTW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IF REC'D, WILL BE SUBMITTED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. SAME PT EVENT AS MDR 9610622-2008-00130.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT SURGEON INSERTED A T2 RECON NAIL. THE TARGETER WAS PUT ON, THE GUIDE SLEEVES WERE INSERTED THROUGH THE DISTAL SLEEVE, DURING INSERTION, THE TIP OF THE WIRE BROKE OFF IN THE FEMORAL HEAD. THE NEXT K-WIRE WAS INSERTED AND THE TIP BROKE OFF IN THE FEMORAL HEAD. THE NAIL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A 11X420 RT GAMMA NAIL. THE K-WIRE WAS INSERTED INTO THE FEMORAL HEAD. THE STEPDRILL WAS INSERTED OVER THE WIRE. THERE WAS RESISTANCE MET AND THE TIP OF THE STEPDRILL BROKE OFF INTO THE FEMORAL HEAD. IT WAS REMOVED WITH THE EXTRACTOR SCREW SET. THE PROCEDURE WAS FINISHED WITH ANOTHER STEP DRILL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAG SCREW STEP DRILL 10.5 X 495 MM INSTRUMENT HTW STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA K754789

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19 YR Other