FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAG SCREWDRIVER 380X110MM

MDR report key: 1884512 · Received October 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
9610622-2010-00450
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 21, 2010
Date of Event
August 28, 2010
Report Date
August 29, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
LXH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IF RECEIVED, WILL BE PROVIDED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED, LAG SCREW WAS INSERTED INTO THE NAIL AND ADVANCED. LAG SCREW WAS INSERTED INTO VERY HARD BONE AND AT THE POINT OF FINAL ADVANCEMENT SEIZED UP. SURGEON THEN TRIED TO EXTRACT THE SCREW BY UNSCREWING THE NAIL AND THE ANTI ROTATION TABS ON THE INSERTER SNAPPED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAG SCREWDRIVER 380X110MM INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA K712762

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other