FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPECIALTY ABG II STEM EXTRACTOR ASSEMBLY PER FILE H1769

MDR report key: 2924551 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2013-00109
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2013
Date of Event
January 8, 2013
Report Date
January 8, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WERE NO REPORTED DISCREPANCIES FOR THE REFERENCED LOT AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO SIMILAR REPORTED EVENTS FOR THE SAME LOT NUMBER. A VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT. A MATERIAL ANALYSIS REVIEW CONCLUDED THAT NO MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED. THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE DEVICE¿S FAILURE TO FUNCTION WAS CAUSED BY THE THREADED ROD GALLING WITHIN THE THREADED EXTRACTOR BODY. NO MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED. THE REPORTED EVENT REGARDING THE GALLING OF A SPECIALTY ABGII STEM EXTRACTOR WAS CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS REMOVING AN ABG STEM WITH INSTRUMENT, AND THE INSTRUMENT GOT STRIPPED AND BROKE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS REMOVING AN ABG STEM WITH INSTRUMENT, AND THE INSTRUMENT GOT STRIPPED AND BROKE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
30684 SPECIALTY ABG II STEM EXTRACTOR ASSEMBLY PER FILE H1769 INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH F7S17026

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other