FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNKNOWN_RECONSTRUCTIVE_PRODUCT

MDR report key: 3248200 · Received July 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2013-02455
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 25, 2013
Date of Event
July 1, 2013
Report Date
July 1, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
MEH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CATALOG NUMBER IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED AS AN UNKNOWN MODULAR STEM EXTRACTOR. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING AN INSTRUMENT NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY INVOLVING A UNKNOWN MODULAR STEM EXTRACTOR WAS REPORTED. A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DEVICE ASSEMBLED WITH AN FEMORAL STEM WAS PROVIDED. NOTHING CAN BE LEARNED FROM THIS PHOTOGRAPH. THE EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. IT IS NOT BELIEVED THAT PATIENT FACTORS CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED NOR THE ROOT CAUSE DETERMINED BECAUSE THE DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND INSUFFICIENT MEDICAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A REVISION OF THE ABGII, THE MODULAR STEM EXTRACTOR FAILED TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE LOCKING PIN ENGAGED AND PUSHED THE NECK CONNECTION AWAY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A REVISION OF THE ABGII THE MODULAR STEM EXTRACTOR FAILED TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE LOCKING PIN ENGAGED AND PUSHED THE NECK CONNECTION AWAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
347571 UNKNOWN_RECONSTRUCTIVE_PRODUCT INSTRUMENT MEH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other