FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TARGET DEVICE 300X160MM

MDR report key: 2072760 · Received March 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
9610622-2011-00145
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 31, 2011
Date of Event
March 18, 2011
Report Date
March 18, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
LXH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) - A REVIEW OF THE INSPECTION RECORDS FOR THE TARGET DEVICE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. EVAL REVEALED THE TARGET DEVICE TO BE THE PRIMARY PRODUCT. DEVIATIONS IN THE INSPECTION DOCUMENTS WERE NOT FOUND: A CHECK OF THE FUNCTION ON 100% OF THE DEVICES (SUB-SUPPLIER) AND ADD'L IN-HOUSE SPOT CHECK OF THE LOT IN QUESTION REVEALED FUNCTION WAS GIVEN IN FULL ON THE DEVICE AT THE STAGE OF DELIVERY. THE ITEM WAS DOCUMENTED AS FAULTLESS PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION AND AS IT HAD BEEN IN USE FOR A LONGER TIME (APPROX 3 YEARS) WE PRE-SUPPOSE THAT THE TARGET DEVICE HAD FULFILLED ITS TASKS IN FORMER SURGERIES AS INTENDED. INVESTIGATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE ITEMS WILL NOT RETURN. THE CASE WAS NOT REPRODUCIBLE BY CUSTOMER. THE FILE WILL BE CLOSED FORMALLY IN ACCORDANCE TO OUR PROCEDURES. IF THE DEVICE OR ADD'L RELEVANT INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE IN FUTURE THE FILE WILL BE REVIEWED. IF THE RESULTS ARE NOT WITHIN THE POSSIBILITIES AS STATED ABOVE, THE FILE WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE G3 NAIL SURGERY, THE SURGEON DRILLED THE DISTAL SCREW HOLE OF THE NAIL. HOWEVER, THE DRILL WAS CONTACTED TO THE EDGE OF DISTAL SCREW HOLE OF THE NAIL. THE SURGEON SEPARATED TIP OF DRILL SLEEVE FROM THE BONE, AND DID THE DRILLING. THE SURGEON THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF NOT LOCKING DRILL SLEEVE TO TARGET DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TARGET DEVICE 300X160MM INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA KME902044

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other