FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NAIL HANDLE T2 TIBIA

MDR report key: 2945756 · Received January 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
9610622-2013-90007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2013
Date of Event
December 11, 2012
Report Date
December 17, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY AND A REVIEW OF THE RISK ANALYSIS DID NOT INDICATE ANY ABNORMALITIES. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WERE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. EVAL AND APPEARANCES OF THE DAMAGES SUGGEST THAT THE DEVICES BECAME DAMAGED DUE TO FRETTING CORROSION. HIGH SURFACE PRESSURE WAS ASSUMED WHICH CAN BE CAUSED BY MISALIGNED ASSEMBLY AND / OR BY FOREIGN SUBSTANCES BETWEEN THE AFFECTED PARTS. WITH AVAILABLE INFO A REAL CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. (B)(4) NAIL HOLDING SCREW, TIBIA T2 TIBIA 10 MM LOT# UNK; (B)(4) TIBAL NAIL, STANDARD T2 TIBIA ?12X360 MM LOT# K644789.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OUR SALES REP REPORTED TO US THAT DURING A TRAINING HE OBSERVED THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO SEPARATE THE DEVICES ANYMORE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
5846 NAIL HANDLE T2 TIBIA INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS KIEL NA KHI041047

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other