FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SABO 2 SAG SAW

MDR report key: 3173062 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2013-01396
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Date of Event
May 29, 2013
Report Date
May 29, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED CHIPPED/BROKEN HEAD WAS CONFIRMED BY A MANUFACTURER REPAIR TECHNICIAN THROUGH FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION. A SAGITTAL HEAD ASSEMBLY FAILURE, INVOLVING A CASTLE FEATURE ON LINK WITH FINS FAILURE, WAS THE LIKELY ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING CONDUCTED AT THE USER FACILITY PRIOR TO THE START OF A SURGICAL PROCEDURE THE SAGITTAL HEAD OF THE DEVICE WAS BROKEN/CHIPPED. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE ALLEGED WITH THIS EVENT OF REPORTED DISASSEMBLY. AS THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING TESTING, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO DELAY TO A SURGICAL PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING CONDUCTED AT THE USER FACILITY PRIOR TO THE START OF A SURGICAL PROCEDURE THE SAGITTAL HEAD OF THE DEVICE WAS BROKEN/CHIPPED. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE ALLEGED WITH THIS EVENT OF REPORTED DISASSEMBLY. AS THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING TESTING, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO DELAY TO A SURGICAL PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
274649 SABO 2 SAG SAW EXEMPT HWE STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1