FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LAG SCREWDRIVER GAMMA 3 380 X 110 MM

MDR report key: 2625697 · Received June 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
9610622-2012-00261
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2012
Date of Event
May 28, 2012
Report Date
May 28, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS ¿ KIEL
Product Code
LXH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME IF THE DEVICE IS BEING RETURNED FOR EVAL. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, ANY ADD'L INFO WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. ASSOCIATED DEVICE: (B)(4) LAG SCREW, TI GAMMA 3 10.5 X 75 MM, LOT# K137926.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, "WHEN THE SURGEON WAS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH THE LAG SCREW TO THE LAG SCREW DRIVER, THE LAG SCREW WOULD NOT FULLY SEAT WHICH RESULTED IN THE LAG SCREW NOT FULLY ENGAGING THE TEETH AT THE DISTAL TIP OF THE LAG SCREW DRIVER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LAG SCREWDRIVER GAMMA 3 380 X 110 MM INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS ¿ KIEL NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other