FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TWINLOOP FLEX
MDR report key: 2171099
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Received July 14, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2171099
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 14, 2011
- Date of Event
- June 14, 2011
- Report Date
- July 14, 2011
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER
- Product Code
- MBI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
TWO ISSUES: 1) WHILE REPAIRING PATIENT'S TORN LABRUM, THE HEAD OF A STRYKER DRILL BROKE OFF INSIDE THE PATIENT'S SHOULDER. THE SURGEON RETRIEVED THE BROKEN PIECE WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. 2) THEN, WHILE INSERTING A STRYKER ANCHOR, THE HEAD OF THE SCREWDRIVER BROKE OFF INSIDE THE PATIENT'S SHOULDER. THE SURGEON RETRIEVED THE BROKEN PIECE, BUT WITH MILD DIFFICULTY. AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN AND THE SURGEON CONFIRMED THAT NO METAL PIECES WERE VISIBLE ON THE FILM. THE X-RAY WAS ALSO READ BY RADIOLOGIST AS NEGATIVE.THE SCREWDRIVER HAD NOT BEEN REPROCESSED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWINLOOP FLEX | DRILL INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM | MBI | STRYKER | * | 11105AG2 | |
| 2 | PEEK TWINLOOP | ANCHOR SE SUTURE EYELET | MBI | STRYKER | * | 11091AE2 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 YR |