FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANCHORAGE A0 TORQUE DRIVER

MDR report key: 2364542 · Received December 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004082045-2011-00078
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 2, 2011
Date of Event
February 11, 2011
Report Date
February 11, 2011
Manufacturer
MEMOMETAL TECHNOLOGIES SA
Product Code
HTY
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE OTHER LOT CODE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS C101089-10-00. SUMMARY OF EVALUATION: DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WERE CONDUCTED ON SCREWDRIVERS AND SCREWS OF THE SAME RANGE AND HISTORICAL DATA WAS ANALYZED. DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION OF SCREWDRIVER AND SCREWS DETERMINED THAT THE SCREWDRIVER HEAD CAN BE OPTIMIZED. HISTORICAL DATA ANALYSIS DETERMINED THIS DIFFICULTY TO INTRODUCE THE SCREWDRIVER IN THE SCREW MAY HAPPEN. SCREWDRIVER HEAD DEFINITION HAS BEEN OPTIMIZED AND THE PIECES IN THE FIELD HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON CUSTOMER REQUEST. AS INSTRUCTED BY (B)(4) ON (B)(4) 2011, MDR REPORTED BY MEMOMETAL TECHNOLOGIES/(B)(4) AS A RESULT OF A RETROSPECTIVE LOOKBACK OF COMPLAINTS RESULTING FROM THE ACQUISITION OF MEMOMETAL TECHNOLOGIES BY STRYKER CORPORATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO INSERT THE SCREW DRIVER INTO THE SCREW PRINT. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANCHORAGE A0 TORQUE DRIVER INSTRUMENT HTY MEMOMETAL TECHNOLOGIES SA NA C100344-10-00

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other