FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
K-WIRE, RECON 3.2X400 MM
MDR report key: 2003069
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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 |