FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAPERED ROUTER, MEDIUM D-48

MDR report key: 2152491 · Received June 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
9616696-2011-00100
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2011
Date of Event
May 23, 2011
Report Date
May 25, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER IRELAND LTD.
Product Code
HWE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION WAS RETURNED FOR EVAL. IT WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED THAT THE PACKAGING MATERIAL WAS BRITTLE. THE LABEL FOR THIS DEVICE HAS A SYMBOL INDICATING "STERILE ONLY IF PACKAGE IS UNOPENED AND UNDAMAGED". AN ALTERNATIVE PACKAGING MATERIAL HAS SINCE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE UNPACKING A SHIPMENT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PACKAGING OF THE DEVICE WAS CRACKED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED ON A PT AND THE STERILE AREA WAS NOT COMPROMISED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TAPERED ROUTER, MEDIUM D-48 HWE STRYKER IRELAND LTD. 08112017

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK