FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCREWDRIVER BLADE, T10, AO

MDR report key: 1833328 · Received September 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
8010177-2010-00310
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 13, 2010
Date of Event
August 13, 2010
Report Date
August 14, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS FREIBURG
Product Code
HXX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE AFFECTED DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION AND THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE EVENT CAN THEREFORE NOT BE DETERMINED. POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSES MAY HAVE BEEN A PRE-DAMAGED SCREWDRIVER BLADE DUE TO: INADEQUATE SCREWDRIVER/SCREW HEAD CONNECTION, TOO HIGH BENDING FORCES, TOO HIGH TORQUE. BASED ON STATISTICAL EVAL NO INDICATION WAS FOUND FOR ANY DEVICE RELATED ISSUE. THE COMPLAINT IS ADDED TO THE COMPLAINT TREND. IF THE PRODUCT IS LOCATED AND RETURNED LATER, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED AND AN APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, "THE TIP OF THE SCREWDRIVER STOPPED ENGAGING IN THE SCREWS."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SCREWDRIVER BLADE, T10, AO INSTRUMENT HXX STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS FREIBURG NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 29 YR