FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIAL HEAD HANDLE

MDR report key: 1903600 · Received November 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
2249697-2010-01549
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 16, 2010
Date of Event
October 22, 2010
Report Date
October 22, 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
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THEN IT WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, "WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE BIPOLAR TRIAL HEAD THREADED END OF HANDLE DISLODGES AND STAYS IN UHT BIPOLAR TRIAL HEADS, ONCE THIS HAPPENS TRIAL HANDLE IS RENDERED USELESS AS THREADED TIP NO LONGER STAYS IN THE HANDLE. NO PT CONSEQUENCES."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRIAL HEAD HANDLE INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH NA F4H7565

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention