FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MOD REV 29MM STD CONE TRIAL COMPONENT LEVEL 9006-2-029

MDR report key: 2925406 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2013-00128
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2013
Date of Event
January 2, 2013
Report Date
January 2, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DHR INDICATES THAT THE REPORTED DEVICES WERE MANUFACTURED AND ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK WITH NO REPORTED DISCREPANCIES. CHR INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO SIMILAR EVENTS FOR THE REPORTED LOT. THE INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THE HEAD OF THE TRIAL BOLT FRACTURED AS A RESULT OF AN OVERLOAD FORCE BEING APPLIED BY THE USER. THE TRIAL BOLT AND THE STEM THREADS SHOWED DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPONENTS STICKING TOGETHER AS A RESULT OF A THIRD BODY MATERIAL. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE THIRD BODY MATERIAL ORIGINATED FROM THE STEM OR THE TRIAL COMPONENT. THERE IS NO INDICATION TO SUGGEST THE EVENT IS DEVICE RELATED. THE SOURCE OF THE THIRD BODY MATERIAL IS MOST LIKELY PATIENT BONE MATTER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE CONE BODY TRIAL FROM THE REAL STEM. HALF OF THE BOLT HEAD BROKE OFF. THERE WAS NO WAY TO SEPARATE THE TRIAL BODY FROM THE STEM. DOCTOR REMOVED THE WHOLE CONSTRUCT. WE WASTED THE 20 X 155 CONICAL STEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE CONE BODY TRIAL FROM THE REAL STEM. HALF OF THE BOLT HEAD BROKE OFF. THERE WAS NO WAY TO SEPARATE THE TRIAL BODY FROM THE STEM. DOCTOR REMOVED THE WHOLE CONSTRUCT. WE WASTED THE 20 X 155 CONICAL STEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
30361 MOD REV 29MM STD CONE TRIAL COMPONENT LEVEL 9006-2-029 INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH P3UKA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Other