FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORIGINAL STEINH USER RAMUS CHISEL, SLIGHTLY CURVED

MDR report key: 1791521 · Received August 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
8010177-2010-00278
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 9, 2010
Date of Event
July 6, 2010
Report Date
July 6, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS FREIBURG
Product Code
HAO
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION RESULT SHOWS THAT THE DEFORMATIONS AND THE BREAKAGE OF THE OSTEOTOME WAS CAUSED BY VERY HIGH BENDING LOADS DURING SURGERY. THEREFORE, THE INVESTIGATED FAILURE IS ATTRIBUTED TO INAPPROPRIATE USER HANDLING. CONSIDERING THE PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION RESULTS, THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS FOR ANY SYSTEMATIC DESIGN, MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING RELATED ISSUE. BASED ON THE STATISTICAL EVAL, NO INDICATION WAS FOUND FOR ANY DEVICE RELATED ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OSTEOTOME SPLIT DOWN THE SIDE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ORIGINAL STEINH USER RAMUS CHISEL, SLIGHTLY CURVED INSTRUMENT HAO STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS FREIBURG NA X12

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK