FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BONE SCREW, T7, DIAM. 2.7X14MM

MDR report key: 3191462 · Received June 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
0008010177-2013-00133
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 26, 2013
Date of Event
June 4, 2013
Report Date
June 4, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS-FREIBURG
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K080667
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, A METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.AS PER STATISTICAL EVALUATION NO INDICATIONS WERE FOUND FOR ANY SYSTEMATIC, DESIGN, MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING RELATED ISSUE. DEVICE DISCARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A ROUTINE DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE THE 2.7MM VARIAX DISTAL RADIUS TORQUE HEAD SCREW BROKE UPON FINAL TIGHTENING. THE PROPER DRILL BIT WAS USED PRIOR TO INSERTING THE SCREW. THE BROKEN SCREW WAS LEFT IN THE BONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
290000 BONE SCREW, T7, DIAM. 2.7X14MM IMPLANT HRS STRYKER OSTEOSYNTHESIS-FREIBURG NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1