FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ORTHOLOCK EX-PIN 3X110

MDR report key: 2061199 · Received April 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007582679-2011-00013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 5, 2011
Date of Event
March 8, 2011
Report Date
March 8, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER NAVIGATION
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K022579
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PIN FRAGMENT HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THERE WERE NO NONCONFORMANCES OR REWORK INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOTS MANUFACTURED WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE PRODUCT MANUFACTURE DATE RELATED TO THE REPORTED FAILURE. THERE WERE NO DESIGN OR PROCESS CHANGES WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE PRODUCT MANUFACTURE DATE RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. WHEN THE DEVICE FRAGMENT IS RECEIVED, A QUALITY INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED AND A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE NAVIGATION PIN SHEERED OFF DURING A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. APPROXIMATELY 5MM OF THE TIP REMAINED IN THE TIBIA. THE PIN WAS BEING ANCHORED FOR THE TIBIA WHEN THE PIN BROKE. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AS PLANNED, BUT THE PIN COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE TIBIA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ORTHOLOCK EX-PIN 3X110 HAW STRYKER NAVIGATION W32963

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other