FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SIZE #6 4-IN-1 CUTTING BLOCK CAPTURED ASSY TRIA. E

MDR report key: 1974040 · Received December 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
2249697-2010-01909
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 28, 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
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE, THEN IT WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. THIS IS THE SAME PT/EVENT AS MFR # 2249697-2010-01904, 01905, 01906, 01907, 01908, 01910, 01911 & 01912.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TRIATHLON EXPRESS CUTTING BLOCKS WERE SENT LOOSE IN A TRAY TO THE HOSPITAL AS THERE IS NO IDENTIFIED SPOT FOR THEM IN THE INSTRUMENT TRAY. THEY WERE STERILIZED IN A GREEN PLASTIC TRAY, HOWEVER, THE SPIKES ON THE CUTTING BLOCKS PIERCED THROUGH THE DRAPE WRAPPING MAKING THE TRAY & INSTRUMENTS UNSTERILE AND CAUSING THE CASE TO BE CANCELLED. THIS WAS IDENTIFIED WHILE UNWRAPPING/OPENING THE INSTRUMENTS SET IN THEATRE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIZE #6 4-IN-1 CUTTING BLOCK CAPTURED ASSY TRIA. E INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Required Intervention