FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FEMORAL STEM INSERTER/EXTRACT

MDR report key: 1811514 · Received August 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
2249697-2010-01108
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 17, 2010
Date of Event
July 27, 2010
Report Date
July 29, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, "PUT THE STEM ON THE STEM INSERTER, AND DR WENT TO INSERT THE STEM AND THE THREADED END BROKE OFF, LEAVING THE THREADS IN THE STEM. REP WAS GOING TO GET ANOTHER STEM, BUT WHILE HE WENT TO DO THAT, THE DR WAS ABLE TO GET THE THREADS OUT, AND SO CONTINUED THE SURGERY WITH THE ORIGINAL STEM."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FEMORAL STEM INSERTER/EXTRACT INSTRUMENT JWH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH NA TAXE119

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention