FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NON-LOCKING SCREW ANCHORAGE ?3.0NN/L20MM

MDR report key: 2850947 · Received November 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
8031020-2012-00286
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 20, 2012
Date of Event
November 12, 2012
Report Date
November 13, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER TRAUMA AG
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K083447
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. IF THE DEVICE OR ADD¿L INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE, IT WILL BE REPORTED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT SURGEON WAS PUTTING IN AN ANCHORAGE PLATE FOR A TARSAL METATARSAL FUSION ON PT¿S RIGHT SIDE. WHILE TIGHTENING A NON LOCKING COMPRESSION SCREW, THE HEAD OF THE SCREW BROKE OFF. SCREW HEAD WAS EXTRACTED WITHOUT ANY CONSEQUENCE AND BALANCE OF SCREW SHAFT/THREADS WERE SECURELY ANCHORED IN THE BONE SO SURGEON DID NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE AND THEREFORE REMAINED IN PT IN THE COMPRESSION HOLE. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN SURGERY OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT OR USER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NON-LOCKING SCREW ANCHORAGE ?3.0NN/L20MM IMPLANT HRS STRYKER TRAUMA AG NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other