FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

5.5 MM AGGRESSIVE PLUS CUTTER, FORMULA (5BX)

MDR report key: 1911279 · Received November 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2648666-2010-00463
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 22, 2010
Date of Event
November 4, 2010
Report Date
November 5, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER ENDOSCOPY PUERTO RICO
Product Code
HRX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADD'L INFO WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE UNIT LOCKED UP DURING A SHOULDER PROCEDURE. THE UNIT SPUN 3 TIMES AND SEIZED, WITH THE INNER TEETH LOCKING UP AGAINST THE OUTER TEETH OF THE SHEATH. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT METAL SHARDS FROM THE UNIT WERE LEFT IN THE SHOULDER OF THE PT. ANOTHER UNIT WAS USED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANY ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 5.5 MM AGGRESSIVE PLUS CUTTER, FORMULA (5BX) CUTTER HRX STRYKER ENDOSCOPY PUERTO RICO UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK