FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DRILL, TRI-FLAT 4, 2X340 MM

MDR report key: 2100193 · Received May 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
9610622-2011-00219
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 13, 2011
Date of Event
April 28, 2011
Report Date
April 28, 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

ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED ANY ADDITIONAL INFO WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT UNDERWENT A TKA. THE SUPRACONDYLAR OF PT WAS FRACTURED. THE SURGEON USED TO T2 SUPRACONDYLAR NAIL FOR THE SURGERY. WHEN THE SURGEON DRILLED TO THE SECOND SCREW HOLE OF THE DISTAL SCREW HOLE OF THE NAIL, THE DRILL CONTACTED THE FEMORAL COMPONENT OF THE TKA AND THE DRILL BROKE. THE SURGEON REMOVED THE TIP OF BROKEN DRILL. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DRILL, TRI-FLAT 4, 2X340 MM INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other