FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DOUBLE Y-PLATE, 7HOLE, MIDFACE

MDR report key: 1811320 · Received August 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
8010177-2010-00287
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 19, 2010
Date of Event
July 9, 2010
Report Date
July 13, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS FREIBURG
Product Code
JEY
PMA / PMN Number
K022185
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICES NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. INTERNAL INVESTIGATION IN PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A GENIOPLASTY SURGERY, THE DOCTOR ATTEMPTED TO BEND PLATE (B)(4) USING AN UPPER MID-FACE 90 DEGREE BENDER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLATE BROKE IN HIS HAND. ADDITIONALLY IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BROKEN PLATE WAS DISCARDED AND TWO NEW PLATES WERE SUCCESSFULLY BENT AND IMPLANTED. UPON NEXT-DAY FOLLOW UP IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S JAW HAD SHIFTED, REQUIRING EMERGENCY REVISION SURGERY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE REVISION THE DOCTOR DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE PLATES HAD SNAPPED AT ONE BEND AND THAT THE OTHER PLATE HAD SNAPPED AT BOTH BENDS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DOUBLE Y-PLATE, 7HOLE, MIDFACE IMPLANT JEY STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS FREIBURG NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK