FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEDPOR PLUS SST EZ - 22MM

MDR report key: 2308210 · Received September 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
1057129-2011-00029
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 14, 2011
Date of Event
August 17, 2011
Report Date
September 14, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL GEORGIA
Product Code
HPZ
PMA / PMN Number
K021357
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE PRODUCT HISTORY WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF A SIMILAR INCIDENT TO HAVE OCCURRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS USING THE MEDPOR PLUS SST EZ 22MM SPHERE IMPLANT AND ALTHOUGH THE IMPLANT FIT INTO THE SYRINGE "WITH A LITTLE PUSH," THE SURGEON HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING THE SPHERE IMPLANT OUT OF THE SYRINGE. THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON USED A 15 BLADE AND AFTER WORKING ON THE SYRINGE FOR A WHILE, PIERCE THE SYRINGE AND WAS ABLE TO PEEL THE SYRINGE OPEN TO GET THE SPHERE IMPLANT OUT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDPOR PLUS SST EZ - 22MM IMPLANT HPZ STRYKER CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL GEORGIA NA G004828

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization