FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

K-WIRE, RECON 3.2X400 MM

MDR report key: 2003069 · Received February 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
9610622-2011-00046
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 8, 2011
Date of Event
January 18, 2011
Report Date
January 18, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
HTY
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING T2 RECON NAIL SURGERY, TO INSERT LAG SCREW AFTER NAIL HAD BEEN INSERTED, THE SURGEON INSERTED GUIDE WIRE. AFTERWARDS, THE SURGEON REMOVED GUIDE WIRE TO CORRECT THE POSITION OF GUIDE WIRE AND INSERTED IT AGAIN. THE TIP OF GUIDE WIRE (ABOUT 5MM) BROKE WHILE SURGEON WAS INSERTING GUIDE WIRE. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 K-WIRE, RECON 3.2X400 MM INSTRUMENT HTY STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA K143283

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Other