FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TARGETING SLEEVE GAMMA3 180

MDR report key: 2748300 · Received September 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
9610622-2012-00397
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 6, 2012
Date of Event
August 20, 2012
Report Date
August 20, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
HSB
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, ANY ADD'L INFO WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. ADD'L DEVICES: TARGETING SLEEVE GAMMA3 180, 1320-0118 LOT UNK. TARGET DEVICE GAMMA3 300X160MM, 1320-0100 LOT UNK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING SURGERY (AFTER NAIL WAS INSERTED AND WHEN SURGEON WAS MAKING INCISION FOR LAG SCREW), DR INFORMED ME THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCK THE TARGETER WHEN THE TISSUE PROTECTION SLEEVE FOR THE LAG SCREW WAS INSERTED AT THE 125 DEGREE CCD. WE PROCEEDED TO FINISH THE SURGERY WITHOUT LOCKING THE TISSUE PROTECTION SLEEVE FOR THE LAG SCREW. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT AND THE DELAY WAS LESS THAN THIRTY SECONDS. AFTER THE SURGERY, REP NOTED THAT KNOB COULD LOCK WHEN THE TISSUE PROTECTION SLEEVE WAS NOT INSERTED; HOWEVER, NOT WITH THE SLEEVE INSERTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TARGETING SLEEVE GAMMA3 180 INSTRUMENT HSB STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other