FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2.0MM ASNIS MICRO, CANNULATED SCREWDRIVER, 2.0MM

MDR report key: 2210154 · Received August 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
8010177-2011-00226
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 4, 2011
Date of Event
July 7, 2011
Report Date
July 12, 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
GM
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED BLADE REVEALED THAT THE BLADE BROKE OFF AT THE TIP REGION. FURTHERMORE, THE FRACTURED SURFACE OF THE BLADE SHOWS APPEARANCE OF A FORCED DUCTILE RUPTURE RESULTING FROM VERY HIGH TORSIONAL AND BENDING FORCES. ADDITIONALLY, PRESSURE MARKS WERE VISIBLE AT THE SLOT AREA POINTING TOWARDS OCCURRENCE OF HIGH BENDING FORCES. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE ROOT CAUSE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO A USER RELATED ISSUE. INDICATIONS FOR ANY MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN RELATED ISSUES WERE NOT IDENTIFIED DURING THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PREPARING THE MODULE FOR A CASE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TIP OF THE SCREWDRIVER WAS BROKEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 2.0MM ASNIS MICRO, CANNULATED SCREWDRIVER, 2.0MM INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS FREIBURG NA AA09-09/2010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK