FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OTISKNEE CUTTING GUIDE - STRYKER

MDR report key: 1624858 · Received February 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005738134-2010-00014
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 19, 2010
Date of Event
January 17, 2008
Report Date
February 10, 2010
Manufacturer
OTISMED CORP
Product Code
OOG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: PRODUCTION RECORDS, PHOTOS. RESULTS: SEGMENTATION GOOD, PRE-OPERATIVE PLANNING SHOTS ARE APPROPRIATE, IMPLANT SIZING AND ORIENTATION CORRECT. CONCLUSION: INDICATES UNAUTHORIZED IMPLEMENTATION OF FILE TRANSFER MACRO. CHANGE IMPLEMENTED WITHOUT FULL VALIDATION OF EFFECT OF CHANGE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW ESTABLISHED PROTOCOL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INITIAL PLACEMENT OF THE FEMUR GUIDE SEEMED OK. CUTS PERFORMED. SLIGHTLY VARUS AND EXTERNALLY ROTATED, A THIN CUT, BUT SEEMED ADEQUATE. AFTER REMOVAL, CUT SEEMED TO BE EXCESSIVE ON THE POSTERIOR MEDIAL SIDE RESULTING IN MEDIAL LAXITY. THE CUTS JUST DID NOT SEEM BALANCED. DISTAL FEMUR PIN HOLES SEEMED TO BE PLACED POSTERIORLY MORE THAN USUAL. TIBIAL CUTS WERE DONE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MD IS AWARE OF CHANGES IN GUIDES RECENTLY PRODUCED. SINCE HE IS NOT DELIGHTED WITH THE RESULT IN THIS CASE, HE WANTS TO KNOW HOW THE "DIFFERENCES" WOULD HAVE AFFECTED THE SURGERY HE PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OTISKNEE CUTTING GUIDE - STRYKER NONE OOG OTISMED CORP NI NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other