FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCREW GAUGE, LONG

MDR report key: 1933405 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
9610622-2010-00545
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Date of Event
November 30, 2010
Report Date
November 30, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
LXH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS DISCARDED BY THE HOSPITAL. NO EVAL WILL BE PERFORMED. IF ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE IT WILL BE REPORTED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED, THE WELDING ON THE T2/ GAMMA DEPTH GAUGE CAME APART. THE DEFECT WAS NOT AN ISSUE IN SURGERY AND COULD HAVE SIMPLY BEEN WEAR AND TEAR OF 5 YR OLD INSTRUMENT. THE INSTRUMENT WAS DISCARDED IN SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SCREW GAUGE, LONG INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other