FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GUIDE WIRE, 300MM

MDR report key: 1579090 · Received January 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
8031020-2009-00138
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2010
Date of Event
December 4, 2009
Report Date
December 7, 2009
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS SELZACH
Product Code
HTY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IF RECEIVED, WILL BE SUBMITTED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING HANSSON PIN SURGERY, WHEN THE SURGEON INSERTED THE K-WIRE INTO THE PATIENT BONE, TIP OF K-WIRE BROKE. THE K-WIRE WAS BRAND NEW PRODUCT. THEREFORE, THE SURGEON REMOVED BROKEN TIP OF K-WIRE FROM PATIENT BONE. AND, THE SURGEON CHANGED THE K-WIRE TO ANOTHER NEW K-WIRE. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT PROBLEM. TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF K-WIRE WHILE INSERTING K-WIRE, THE SURGEON MOVED THE K-WIRE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GUIDE WIRE, 300MM IMPLANT HTY STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS SELZACH UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other