FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NAIL HOLDING SCREW T2 SCN

MDR report key: 2707505 · Received August 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
9610622-2012-00374
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 14, 2012
Date of Event
August 2, 2012
Report Date
August 2, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
LXH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME IF THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. IF ADD'L INFO IS REC'D IT WILL BE REPORTED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. ASSOCIATED DEVICES: 1806-332 TARGET ADAPTER T2 SCN, LOT# KP215483, (B)(4) NAIL ADAPTER T2 SCN, LOT# KP280021, (B)(4) SUPRACONDYLAR NAIL T2 SCN 10X300MM LOT#284017.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE T2 SCN SURGERY, THE SURGEON TRIED TO DRILL THE DISTAL SCREW HOLE (POSITION 4) OF THE NAIL WITH A 5.0MM DRILL BIT. HOWEVER, THE DRILL DID NOT PASS THE SCREW HOLE OF THE NAIL. WHEN THE NURSE CHECKED, THE DRILL WAS CONTACTING THE TIP OF THE NAIL HOLDING SCREW INSIDE THE NAIL. THEREFORE THE SURGEON LOOSENED THE NAIL HOLDING SCREW, AND DRILLED SCREW HOLE OF NAIL (POSITION 4). THE SCREW HOLE OF THE POSITION 1 AND 2 WERE ABLE TO BE DRILLED NORMALLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NAIL HOLDING SCREW T2 SCN INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA KI589441 K953447

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Other