FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STRYKER INSTRUMENTS

MDR report key: 145803 · Received January 22, 1998

Report

Report Number
145803
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 1998
Date of Event
December 10, 1997
Report Date
December 23, 1997
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS
Product Code
GFA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT IN OUTPATIENT SURGERY FOR MANDIBULAR PROCEDURE. POST CLOSURE OF SURGICAL WOUND SAW BLADE (#296-34-102) NOTED TO BE BROKEN AND MISSING BLADE PORTION OF INFERIOR BORDER SAW BLADE. MD NOTIFIED, X-RAY ORDERED. BLADE VISIBLE ON X-RAY ORDERED. BLADE VISIBLE ON X-RAY ON PT'S RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH. PT REINTUBATED AND SUTURES REMOVED AND BLADE PORTION REMOVED. MISSING PIECE RETRIEVED AND ALL PORTIONS ACCOUNTED FOR BY MD. PT TO PACU WITHOUT FURTHER COMPLICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STRYKER INSTRUMENTS MICROSURGICAL SAW GFA STRYKER INSTRUMENTS 296-34-102 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Other FURTHER INTERVENTIONS REQUIRED.| IMMEDIATE RETRIEVAL OF BLADE PORTION WITH NO