FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

K-WIRE, RECON 3.2X400 MM

MDR report key: 2245480 · Received June 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
9610622-2011-00281
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 29, 2011
Date of Event
June 7, 2011
Report Date
June 15, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
LXH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED ANY ADD'L INFO WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. THREE DIFFERENT LOT'S WERE USED. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHICH LOT BROKE - K390261, K149293, K299157.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WIRE BROKE OFF INTER-OPERATIVELY. NO FURTHER INFO KNOWN AT THIS STAGE. TIP OF WIRE LEFT IN PT, REST OF OPERATION CONTINUED AS NORMAL. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT BECAUSE OF THE TIP BEING LEFT IN THE PT. THE REST OF THE WIRE WAS NOT KEPT, RATHER IT WAS DISPOSED OF WITH THE SHARPS WASTE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 K-WIRE, RECON 3.2X400 MM INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 95 YR Other