FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PEG ALIGNMENT SOUND

MDR report key: 2935705 · Received January 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2249697-2013-90006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 3, 2013
Date of Event
December 10, 2012
Report Date
December 10, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT SURGEON WAS DOING A TOTAL ARTHROPLASTY ON PATIENT'S LEFT SIDE AND THE SUPERIOR PEG SNAPPED OFF THE ALIGNMENT GUIDE WHILE SURGEON WAS DOUBLE CHECKING THE ALIGNMENT. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN SURGERY OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO PATIENT AT ALL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
3908 PEG ALIGNMENT SOUND INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH NA NW107177

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR