FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TIBIAL RESECTION GUIDE RT

MDR report key: 2192481 · Received June 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
2249697-2011-00975
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 2011
Date of Event
June 6, 2011
Report Date
June 6, 2011
Manufacturer
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS MAHWAH
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE TIBIAL RESECTION GUIDE MODULAR CAPTURE RT: CAT# 6541-2-702, LOT# UNK, WAS ALSO LISTED IN THIS REPORT. IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED WHICH, IF ANY OF THESE DEVICES MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. AN EVAL OF THE REPORTED DEVICES CANNOT BE PERFORMED AS THEY WERE NOT RETURNED TO THE MFR. SHOULD DEVICES OR ADD'L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE, THE EVAL SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUTTING BLOCK AND THE CAPTURE BECAME STUCK TOGETHER AND COULD NOT BE TAKEN APART. THEY WERE PULLED APART AFTER THE SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TIBIAL RESECTION GUIDE RT INSTRUMENT LXH HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS MAHWAH NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Other