FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ROLLER BENDER FOR RECON MANDIBULAR PLATES

MDR report key: 2193465 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
8010177-2011-00200
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
June 20, 2011
Report Date
June 21, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS FREIBURG
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS BUT NOT YET COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A RECON PLATE WAS SITTING LOWER ON THE INFERIOR BORDER OF THE MANDIBLE THAN SURGEON WANTED IT. THEREFORE, HE USED THE MANDIBLE ROLLER BENDERS TO BEND THE RECON PLATE WHILE IT WAS FIXATED TO THE PT AS HE DIDN'T WANT TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE PLATE TO MAKE THE BEND. THE DIFFICULT ANGLE CAUSED THE ROLLER BENDERS TO BREAK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ROLLER BENDER FOR RECON MANDIBULAR PLATES INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS FREIBURG NA AA01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK