FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CANNULATED COMPRESSION SCREW

MDR report key: 2013826 · Received February 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
8010177-2011-00036
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2011
Date of Event
January 12, 2011
Report Date
January 13, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS FREIBURG
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K013775
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION IN PROCESS BUT NOT YET COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STRYKER REP IN (B)(6) REPORTED THAT IN THE TWIN FIX SURGERY THERE WERE TWO TWIN FIX SCREWS DEFECTIVE. AT THE TIME OF SURGERY, THE SCREWS WERE BROKEN IN DIFFERENT AREAS. DURING THE SURGERY A REPLACEMENT WAS AVAILABLE. THE SURGEON DECIDED TO USE THE REPLACEMENTS INSTEAD OF THE BROKEN SCREWS. ANOTHER DISTRIBUTOR OFFERED THE REPLACEMENT SCREWS. BOTH SCREWS WERE IN THE SAME SURGERY. FINALLY, THE DOCTOR GOT TO CUT OUT THE BONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CANNULATED COMPRESSION SCREW IMPLANT HRS STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS FREIBURG NA LAK00F0E84

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK