FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TARGET DEVICE 300X160MM

MDR report key: 2481788 · Received March 2, 2012

Report

Report Number
9610622-2012-00116
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 2, 2012
Date of Event
February 18, 2012
Report Date
February 18, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. IF ADDITIONAL INFO IS RECEIVED IT WILL BE PROVIDED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. ASSOCIATED DEVICES: (B)(4) SPEEDLOCK SLEEVE 180 LOT# KP306090, (B)(4) NAIL HOLDING SCREW 8X35MM LOT# K542819, (B)(4) TISSUE PROTECTION SLEEVE, LONG 9 MM LOT# K177462, (B)(4) DRILL SLEEVE, LONG 5 MM LOT# K122836.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, "FOLLOWING INSERTION OF SHORT GAMMA NAIL ((B)(4) LOT-K660758), WHEN SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO DRILL FOR STATIC DISTAL SCREW, DRILL BIT MISSED AND SKIVED OFF OF NAIL THUS RESULTING IN DRILL HOLE ANTERIOR TO NAIL. SURGEON THEN RETIGHTENED ENTIRE TARGETING ARM AND REATTACHED SPEEDLOCK SLEEVE AND ATTEMPTED TO DRILL FOR DYNAMIC HOLE. DRILL BIT ONCE AGAIN SKIVED OFF OF NAIL, THUS RESULTING IN SECOND ANTERIOR HOLE. THE SURGEON THEN REMOVED THE ENTIRE TARGETING ARM AND USED A SHORT 4.2X180 DRILL BIT TO DRILL A THIRD HOLE UTILIZING THE C-ARM AND WAS ABLE TO INSERT A SCREW THROUGH THE DISTAL HOLE IN THE STATIC SPOT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TARGET DEVICE 300X160MM INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA KME902217

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other