FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BONE SCREWS, CROSS-PIN, SELF-TAPPING, DIAM.1.2X6MM

MDR report key: 1963855 · Received December 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
8010177-2010-00477
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 22, 2010
Date of Event
November 29, 2010
Report Date
November 29, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS FREIBURG
Product Code
JEY
PMA / PMN Number
K022185
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION IN PROCESS, BUT NOT YET COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER CUSTOMER, SURGEON WAS TIGHTENING A SCREW AND IT BROKE OFF IN PATIENT'S HEAD WHEN ABOUT HALF WAY TIGHTENED. THEY WERE ABLE TO REMOVE THE REST OF THE SCREW. THE REPLACEMENT SCREW WAS BEING TIGHTENED AND THE HEAD BROKE OFF AGAIN. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RECOVER THE REST OF SCREW ON THIS ONE AND HAD TO LEAVE IT IN THE PATIENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS A ZMC AND FLOOR REPAIR. PER SALES REP, ALL PRODUCTS BEING USED WERE STRYKER PRODUCTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BONE SCREWS, CROSS-PIN, SELF-TAPPING, DIAM.1.2X6MM IMPLANT JEY STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS FREIBURG NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK