FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MPHP MODULAR BOX CHISEL

MDR report key: 1951223 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2249697-2010-01720
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2010
Date of Event
November 16, 2010
Report Date
November 16, 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
NH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUMMARY OF EVALUATION: A DESIGN NON-CONFORMANCE WAS OBSERVED BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE VISUAL INSPECTION IN WHICH THE CUTTING EDGES OF THE CHISEL HAVE BECOME DEFORMED DURING USE. THE OBSERVED FAILURE RATE OF THIS DEVICE EXCEEDED THE ANTICIPATED FAILURE RATE. CATALOG NUMBERS AND LOT CODES OF OTHER DEVICES LISTED IN THIS REPORT: CATALOG #: 1601-1210, LOT ID: B5AEC, MANUFACTURER DATE: (B)(4) 2010. CATALOG #: 1601-1210, LOT ID: B2WAE, MANUFACTURE DATE: (B)(4) 2009.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "DURING A ROUTINE WAREHOUSE INSTRUMENT INSPECTION WE REALIZED THREE OF OUR REJUVENATE SETS HAD DAMAGED OSTEOTOMES. WE REPLACED THEM WITH NEW ONES AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THESE LOOKED AT. ESSENTIALLY THE CUTTING ASPECTS OF THESE OSTEOTOMES HAVE BEEN FOLDED BACK INTO ITSELF. WE DON'T KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED OR WHERE, WE JUST KNOW THAT THEY WILL NOT WORK AS THEY ARE DESIGNED TO. WE PREVIOUSLY SENT IN TWO OSTEOTOMES THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MPHP MODULAR BOX CHISEL INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH NA B2WAD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Required Intervention