FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXETER V40 RASP HANDLE

MDR report key: 1905658 · Received November 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
9616680-2010-00727
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 12, 2010
Date of Event
October 26, 2010
Report Date
October 27, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS CORK
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVAL OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MFR. IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE, IT WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA EMAIL THAT THEY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH DECONTAMINATING EXETER RASPS. THE CUSTOMER FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE RASPS ARE HAND DECONTAMINATED INITIALLY, BRUSHING WITH A RIGID BRUSH AND THEN A HIGH PRESSURE WASHER, THEY ARE THEN PLACED IN AN ULTRASONIC CLEANER TO DISLODGE ANY DEBRIS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MISSED, THEY ARE THEN WASHED IN AN AUTOMATED WASHER/ DISINFECTOR BUT THERE IS MINUTE FRAGMENTS OF BONE INSITU RESULTING IN PT CASES BEING CANCELLED. THE CUSTOMER WOULD LIKE ADVISE ON THE BEST WAY TO WASH THE RASPS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXETER V40 RASP HANDLE INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS CORK NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other