FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SIMPLEX P-JAPANESE TWIN PACK

MDR report key: 1497244 · Received September 1, 2009

Report

Report Number
9610726-2009-00179
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 1, 2009
Date of Event
August 4, 2009
Report Date
August 4, 2009
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS LIMERICK
Product Code
LOD
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUBJECT DEVICE IS NOT CLEARED FOR SALE IN THE U.S., BUT A SIMILAR DEVICE IS COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. AND WAS CLEARED (B) (4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING SURGERY, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE ON BOTH OF THE MONOMER'S PACKAGE OF TWIN PACK OF SIMPLEX. BOTH MONOMER'S PACKAGE HAD THE DAMAGE AT THE SAME PLACE (NEAR THE STERILE INDICATOR DOT). ANOTHER NEW SIMPLEX WAS USED WITHOUT PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE OUTCOME DUE TO THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIMPLEX P-JAPANESE TWIN PACK IMPLANT LOD STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS LIMERICK NA JEQ016

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other