FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

D/M ONE-SIDED CABLE TENSIONER

MDR report key: 3022845 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2013-01078
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
March 6, 2013
Report Date
March 6, 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

AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING A NON-FUNCTIONAL DALL MILES CABLE TENSIONER WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. NO ITEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT WERE RETURNED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR IDENTIFICATION OR EVALUATION. MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED AND EVALUATION: NO MEDICAL RECORDS OR X-RAYS WERE MADE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO LOT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO LOT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED .

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SINGLE SIDE TENSIONER COULD NOT TENSIONED CABLE IN THE OP. SO, ANOTHER TENSIONSER AND CABLE (NOT STRYKER PRODUCT) WAS USED INSTEAD OF IT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SINGLE SIDE TENSIONER COULD NOT TENSIONED CABLE IN THE OP. SO, ANOTHER TENSIONER AND CABLE (NOT STRYKER PRODUCT) WAS USED INSTEAD OF IT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
126725 D/M ONE-SIDED CABLE TENSIONER INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other