FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCOLADE STEM INSERTER

MDR report key: 1850042 · Received September 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2249697-2010-01275
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 27, 2010
Date of Event
September 1, 2010
Report Date
September 3, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, 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, "AFTER TRAILING, ATTACHED THE INSERTER TO THE ACCOLADE HFX #4 STEM AND PROCEEDED TO IMPACT THE STEM. THE PA NOTICED TWO VERY SMALL PIECES OF METAL SHAVINGS THAT CHIPPED AWAY AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT, FROM THE INSERTER. THEY COMPLETED THE IMPLANTED OF THE STEM, AND THEN PULLED OUT THE INSERTER."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCOLADE STEM INSERTER INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH NA BPZW04

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Other