FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LONG NAIL KIT R1.5, LEFT 10X260MM X 125

MDR report key: 1733761 · Received June 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
9610622-2010-00247
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2010
Date of Event
June 2, 2010
Report Date
June 4, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K034002
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR)-A REVIEW OF THE DHR/INSPECTION RECORDS FOR THE LONG NAIL KIT (LOT CODE K230844) REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. THE ITEMS WERE DOCUMENTED AS FAULTLESS PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. LIKEWISE, PACKAGING DOCUMENTS FOR THE LONG NAIL KIT REVEAL NO DISCREPANCIES. THERE HAS BEEN NO DEVIATION REPORTED REGARDING THE SET SCREW QUANTITY DURING THE PACKAGING PROCESS. DEVIATIONS IN MANUFACTURING/PACKAGING WERE NOT FOUND. IN THIS CASE VERIFICATION OF AN ALLEGEDLY MISSING SET SCREW WAS NOT POSSIBLE. IF THE SET SCREW WAS REALLY MISSING IT WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE TO DETECT THIS PRIOR TO OPENING OF THE BLISTER THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE FOAM. ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHETHER THE EVENT MAY BE LINKED TO HANDLING DURING OPENING THE TYVEK LID OF THE PACKAGING OR TO A DEFICIENCY IN THE PACKAGING PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE G3 SURGERY, WHEN THE NURSE OPENED THE PACKAGE, SET SCREW WAS NOT IN PACKAGE. THE SURGEON USED A SPARE SET SCREW INSTEAD, THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LONG NAIL KIT R1.5, LEFT 10X260MM X 125 IMPLANT HSB STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA K230844

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other