FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STRYKER INSTRUMENTS

MDR report key: 1610157 · Received February 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
1610157
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 11, 2010
Date of Event
November 30, 2009
Report Date
January 6, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS
Product Code
GFA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
DC, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT UNDERWENT RIGHT TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT (ELECTIVE) FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS. WHILE SURGEON WAS USING SYSTEM 6 SAGITTAL SAW, THE SAGITTAL SAW BLADE BROKE AT INSERTION POINT INSIDE THE POWER HANDSET WHILE BEING USED. SAW BLADE SEQUESTERED, SAGITTAL SAW WAS NOT, AND MODEL/LOT OF SAW IS UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STRYKER INSTRUMENTS SAGITTAL SAW BLADE GFA STRYKER INSTRUMENTS 4125127100 314110109330017D

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Required Intervention