FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FEMORAL IMPACTOR EXTRACTOR

MDR report key: 2991539 · Received March 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2013-00925
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 6, 2013
Date of Event
January 30, 2013
Report Date
February 1, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATES THAT THE REPORTED DEVICES WERE MANUFACTURED AND ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK WITH NO REPORTED DISCREPANCIES. THE COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO SIMILAR EVENTS FOR THE REPORTED LOT. FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION INDICATES THE DEVICE IS FUNCTIONALLY ACCEPTABLE. SOME ROTATIONAL DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON THE SHAFT. IT IS POSSIBLE SOME DEBRIS GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND HOUSING WHILE THE DEVICE WAS IN USE. NO DEBRIS WAS OBSERVED ON THE RETURNED DEVICE. THE EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED NOR THE ROOT CAUSE DETERMINED AS THE RETURNED DEVICE IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. IF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED AND RE-EVALUATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPACTION HEAD (BLACK PART) OF THE FEMORAL HOLDER WAS LOCKED ON THE ANGLE WITH THE FEMORAL COMPONENT, SO THE FEMORAL COMPONENT COULD NOT BE HELD PROPERLY. NOW, IMPACTION HEAD IS PUT IN PROPER POSITION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPACTION HEAD (BLACK PART) OF THE FEMORAL HOLDER WAS LOCKED ON THE ANGLE WITH THE FEMORAL COMPONENT SO THE FEMORAL COMPONENT COULD NOT BE HELD PROPERLY. NOW, IMPACTION HEAD IS PUT IN PROPER POSITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
95309 FEMORAL IMPACTOR EXTRACTOR INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH RD5N401

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other