FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SLAP HAMMER

MDR report key: 2090607 · Received April 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
2249697-2011-00514
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 19, 2011
Date of Event
March 28, 2011
Report Date
March 28, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: DHR AND COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW. THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVICE FAILURE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE FOR THIS INVESTIGATION. THE PRODUCT EXPERIENCE REPORTING DATABASE SHOWS THAT THERE WAS ONE OTHER SIMILARLY REPORTED EVENT. THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED EVENT INDICATED DEVICE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF AN OVERLOAD CONDITION. THE DEVICE MFG HISTORY RECORD INDICATED THAT THE REPORTED LOT OF DEVICES WAS MFG AND ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK WITH NO REPORTED DISCREPANCIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED, "THEY WERE USING THE HAMMER ON THE TIBIAL BASE PLATE AND THE HANDLE, AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE DEVICE, THE CONNECTION PORTION/METAL PIECE BROKE OFF OF THE HAMMER."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SLAP HAMMER INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH NA CRZW01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other