FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2.0MM ASNIS MICRO, CANNULATED SCREWDRIVER, 2.0MM, AO COUPLING

MDR report key: 3012417 · Received March 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
0008010177-2013-00044
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 20, 2013
Date of Event
February 20, 2013
Report Date
February 20, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS-FREIBURG
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VISUAL EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE TIP OF THE BLADE WAS BROKEN. THE BROKEN PART WAS NOT RETURNED. FURTHERMORE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRACTURED SURFACE HAD APPEARANCE OF A DUCTILE FORCED RUPTURE RESULTING FROM VERY HIGH TORSIONAL AND BENDING FORCES. ADDITIONALLY, PRESSURE MARKS WERE SEEN AT THE SLOT AREA OF THE BLADE POINTING TO THE OCCURRENCE OF HIGH BENDING FORCES. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO A USER RELATED ISSUE. NO INDICATIONS WERE FOUND FOR ANY MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN RELATED ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING ASNIS MICRO SURGERY, THE SCREWDRIVER WAS BROKEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
116288 2.0MM ASNIS MICRO, CANNULATED SCREWDRIVER, 2.0MM, AO COUPLING INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS-FREIBURG UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1