FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LOCKING SCREW, FULLY THREADED 5X35 MM

MDR report key: 2419354 · Received December 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
9610622-2011-00613
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 8, 2011
Date of Event
November 21, 2011
Report Date
November 22, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
HSB
PMA / PMN Number
K003018
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED ANY ADD'L INFO WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING SURGERY USING GAMMA3, THE SURGEON MEASURED THE SCREW (CAT#1890-5053S, LOT#K422349) BEFORE USE AS A ROUTINE, THEN ACCORDING TO HIM, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SCREW HAS THE LENGTH OF 33MM TO 33.5MM WHEREAS IT SHOULD BE 35MM LONG. THUS, HE PICKED ANOTHER SCREW (CAT#1890-5053S, LOT#K397907) AND MEASURED, THEN IT WAS ALSO 33MM TO 33.5MM LONG ALTHOUGH IT SHOULD BE 35MM LONG. THERE WAS NO MORE SPARE SCREW OF THE SAME SIZE AND 40MM SCREW WAS AVAILABLE HOWEVER IT WAS TOO LONG FOR THE PT'S BONE. THEREFORE, THE SURGEON USED THE SCREW SECONDLY PICKED (CAT#1890-5053S, LOT#K397907). AFTER THE SURGERY, THE SALES REP. MEASURED THE SCREW AND HE FOUND THE SAME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LOCKING SCREW, FULLY THREADED 5X35 MM IMPLANT HSB STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA K422349 K397907

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other