FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2.3X14MM KNOCHENSCHR, CROSS-PIN, SELBST-S

MDR report key: 2150591 · Received June 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
8010177-2011-00177
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 22, 2011
Date of Event
June 2, 2011
Report Date
June 2, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS FREIBURG
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K062498
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS BUT NOT YET COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, "WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE BONE SCREW FROM PATIENT'S FINGER, SCREW HEAD STRIPPED FROM IMPLANTATION. DOCTOR TRIED SCREWDRIVER AND WAS UNABLE TO GET SCREW BACK OUT. WORKED AWAY SOME BONE WITH GRASPING TOOLS AND BROKE OFF HEAD OF SCREW. DOCTOR FELT AS THOUGH TITANIUM MATERIAL OF SCREW WAS THE ISSUE. BROUGHT INTO SURGERY EXTRACTION SYSTEM FOR SCREW REMOVAL BUT DOCTOR SAID SMALLEST CROWN DRILL WAS TOO LARGE AND WAS AFRAID OF FRACTURE. WORKED AT SCREW UNTIL THE LEFT OVER PORTION WAS BELOW THE BONE CORTEX AND LEFT BROKEN PORTION IN THE FINGER."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 2.3X14MM KNOCHENSCHR, CROSS-PIN, SELBST-S IMPLANT HRS STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS FREIBURG NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK