FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ROUND FLUTED BUR, LONG

MDR report key: 2113854 · Received May 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
9616696-2011-00080
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 17, 2011
Date of Event
April 21, 2011
Report Date
April 21, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS CORK
Product Code
GFF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A BREACH TO THE STERILE BARRIER FOR TWO OF THE DEVICES. THE MANUFACTURING HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED, NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT. THE LABELS OF THESE DEVICES HAVE A SYMBOL INDICATING "STERILE ONLY IF PACKAGE IS UNOPENED AND UNDAMAGED." SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION RESULTS INDICATE THAT THE DEVICES WERE HANDLED AGGRESSIVELY DURING STORAGE OR IN TRANSPORTATION TO THE ACCOUNT. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WERE TAKEN TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A POTENTIAL STERILITY BREACH ON THE PACKAGING OF TWO DEVICES. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THESE DEVICES WERE NOT USED ON A PT AND THE STERILE AREA WAS NOT COMPROMISED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ROUND FLUTED BUR, LONG GFF STRYKER INSTRUMENTS CORK 0922 6017

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK