FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

D/M ONE-SIDED CABLE TENSIONER

MDR report key: 2685213 · Received July 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2249697-2012-00973
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 31, 2012
Date of Event
May 3, 2012
Report Date
July 4, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE LOT CODE FOR THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS NOT PROVIDED. SHOULD DEVICE OR ADDITIONAL INFO BECOME AVAILABLE, THE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4), LOAN SYSTEM (B)(4), LOT NO. 1003628, WAS SENT TO A CASE AT (B)(6) FOR A CASE ON (B)(6) 2012. NEITHER OF THE SINGLE CABLE TENSIONERS IN THIS KIT WORKED. WHEN THE CABLE WAS THREADED THROUGH THE TENSIONER IT FAILED TO GRIP THE CABLE AND TIGHTEN IT. BOTH TENSIONERS WERE TRIED WITH THE SAME RESULT. NO FURTHER INFO WILL BE AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 D/M ONE-SIDED CABLE TENSIONER INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other