FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL DRIVER SHAFT

MDR report key: 1112746 · Received August 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2249697-2008-00229
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2008
Date of Event
July 14, 2008
Report Date
July 16, 2008
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH
Product Code
HXX
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET BEGUN. IF DEVICE BECOMES AVAILABLE WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY CUSTOMER VIA SALES REP. THAT "DURING THE SURGERY, WHEN HE IMPLANTED THE SECOND SCREW, (CANCELLOUS BONE SCREW) WITH THE (UNIVERSAL DRIVER SHAFT), THE TIP OF THE UNIVERSAL DRIVER STAFF WAS BROKEN. THE PART OF THE ITEM WAS RECOVERED, AND THE SCREW WAS RETRIEVED WITH THE (STRAIGHT DRIVER SHAFT) AVAILABLE. THE SURGEON ALLEGED THAT HE DECIDED NOT TO IMPLANT ANOTHER SCREW TO REPLACE THE REMOVED ONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNIVERSAL DRIVER SHAFT INSTRUMENT HXX STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH NA F1V3379

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Other