FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TARGETING ARM

MDR report key: 1946355 · Received December 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
9610622-2010-00537
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2010
Date of Event
November 23, 2010
Report Date
November 30, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
HWT
Removal / Correction Number
UNK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED, CARBON FIBER HANDLE WAS OVER FLEXED. A SMALL CRACK WAS HEARD AND THEN FRICTION FIT TECHNOLOGY NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. WAS NOT A PROBLEM IN SURGERY BUT FRICTION FIT TECHNOLOGY NO LONGER WORKS WITH TRIPLE SLEEVE. INSTRUMENT WAS REMOVED FROM TRAY ONCE THE DEFECT COULD BE VERIFIED AFTER SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TARGETING ARM INSTRUMENT HWT STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA KP194251

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other