FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TARGETING ARM T2 PROX. HUM.

MDR report key: 2651057 · Received June 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
9610622-2012-00289
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2012
Date of Event
June 15, 2012
Report Date
June 18, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
LXH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED ANY ADDITIONAL INFO WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. ASSOCIATED DEVICES: PROXIMAL HUMERAL NAIL, CANNULATED, LEFT T2 PROX HUM 8 X 150 MM: 1832-1035S, LOT # K921877; NAIL ADAPTER T2 PROX. HUM: 1806-2025, LOT # UNK; NAIL HOLDING SCREW, HUMERUS T2 HUMERUS 10 MM: 1806-0163, LOT # UNK; NUT 52 PROX HUM: 1806-2030, LOT # UNK; TISSUE PROTECTION SLEEVE, SHORT 52 TIBIA 9 MM: 1806-0180, LOT # UNK; DRILL SLEEVE, SHORT 52 TIBIA 5 MM: 1806-0210, LOT # UNK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, T2PH SHORT NAIL OPERATION WAS PERFORMED. BEFORE INSERTION OF THE NAIL INTO BONE, SURGEON CONFIRMED ASSEMBLY OF THE DEVICE. HE INSERTED SCREWS TO PROXIMAL HOLES AND DISTAL UPPER HOLE WITHOUT PROBLEM. HE TRIED TO INSERT A SCREW TO DISTAL LOWER HOLE, BUT THE SCREW COULD NOT BE INSERTED NORMALLY. HE CONFIRMED BY IMAGE INTENSIFIER AND NOTICED THAT THE DRILL DID NOT PASS ALONG THE HOLE. THEN HE REMOVED THE DEVICE, DID THE DRILLING WITH THE RADIOLUCENT DRILL WHICH WAS HOSPITAL OWNED AND INSERTED SCREW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TARGETING ARM T2 PROX. HUM. INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR