FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXETER V40 RASP

MDR report key: 2634054 · Received June 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
9616680-2012-00470
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2012
Date of Event
June 6, 2012
Report Date
June 6, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOAPEDICS CORK
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NO SPECIFIC LOT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IF RECEIVED WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ACCOUNT HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT STRYKER EXETER-RASPS AND REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: THE CUSTOMER THINKS THAT THE RASPS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO CLEAN. AFTER HAVING THEM THROUGH ULTRASOUND AND WASHING MACHINE THERE STILL ARE SOME BONE LEFT IN THE RASPS. THE BONE WILL ONLY COME OUT IF IT TWISTED WITH A NEEDLE OR SOMETHING SHARP, THEN THE RASP HAS TO BE WASHED AGAIN. THIS CLEANING PROCEDURE WILL MAKE RISK FOR THE STERILIZATION STAFF TO GET CUT OR STABBED WITH THE NEEDLE. OTHERWISE THE CLEANING PROCEDURE IS VERY LONG AS A RESULT OF NEEDS TO WASH THE RASP TWICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXETER V40 RASP INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOAPEDICS CORK NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other