FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIATHLON PS PRECISION FEMORAL PREP KIT SIZE 4

MDR report key: 1962857 · Received December 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2249697-2010-01878
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 22, 2010
Date of Event
December 1, 2010
Report Date
December 1, 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
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "#4 PRECISION OPEN CHAMFER BLOCK WAS PLACED ON DISTAL FEMUR A CUT WAS MADE ON THE ANTERIOR CHAMFER. THE CUT EXTENDED TOO LONG ON THE BONE. THE NOTCH BLOCK WAS PLACED ON THE BONE AND THERE WAS A LARGE GAP AT THE ANTERIOR CHAMFER INTERFACE. THE SURGEON RECUT TO ACCOMMODATE THE NOTCH BLOCK. PLEASE CHECK SPECIFICATIONS ON #4 PRECISION OPEN CHAMFER. NO PT HARM. FEMUR FIT CORRECTLY AND PROCEDURE WAS CONTINUED."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRIATHLON PS PRECISION FEMORAL PREP KIT SIZE 4 INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH NA 131010-01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Other