FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIDENT ACET WINDOW TRIAL 56MM

MDR report key: 2920252 · Received December 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
2249697-2012-02710
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 17, 2012
Date of Event
November 27, 2012
Report Date
November 27, 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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHEN COMPLETED, THE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS PUTTING IN ONE OF THE BLACK 56MM WINDOW TRIALS TO CHECK THE POSITIONING AND WHEN THE SURGEON TRIED TO REMOVE IT, THE TRIAL WAS IN VERY WELL AND WOULD NOT COME OUT. SURGEON TRIED USING AN INSERTER TO TRY AND LEVER THE TRIAL OUT AND THE TRIAL STILL WOULD NOT COME OUT SO SURGEON TRIED A BONE TAMP TO REMOVE THE TRIAL AND WAS SUCCESSFUL HOWEVER THE TRIAL NOW UNUSABLE AS THE TRIAL NOW HAS SHARP EDGES AS A RESULT OF ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE TRIAL. THIS HAPPENED DURING A RIGHT SIDE TOTAL HIP AND ANTERIOR APPROACH WAS USED FOR SURGERY. SURGEON IMPLANTED A TRITANIUM ACETABULAR CUP AND AN ACCOLADE II STEM. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN SURGERY OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO PT OR USER AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRIDENT ACET WINDOW TRIAL 56MM INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH NA SS108246

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Other