FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

26MM -3MM V40 TRIAL HEAD

MDR report key: 3023665 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2013-01085
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
March 4, 2013
Report Date
March 4, 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 EVENT REGARDING THE FRACTURE OF A V40 TRIAL HEAD WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. MATERIAL ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED ON THE REPORTED DEVICE, WHICH CONCLUDED THAT NO MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED. NO MEDICAL RECORDS WERE REQUESTED OR RECEIVED DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS EVENT. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATES THAT ALL DEVICES WERE MANUFACTURED AND ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK WITH NO REPORTED DISCREPANCIES. THE COMPLAINT DATABASES SHOW THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER EVENTS FOR THE REPORTED LOT ID THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE REPORTED FRACTURE WAS CAUSED BY MULTIPLE OVERLOAD CONDITIONS. NO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED.

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 DURING A BHA, WHEN THE SURGEON WAS CHECKING THE NECK LENGTH ON A FINAL TRIAL, THE TRIAL HEAD BROKE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A BHA, WHEN THE SURGEON WAS CHECKING THE NECK LENGTH ON A FINAL TRIAL, THE TRIAL HEAD BROKE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
126046 26MM -3MM V40 TRIAL HEAD INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH SS105091

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Other