FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STRYKER INSTRUMENTS

MDR report key: 3281890 · Received August 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
MW5031369
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 7, 2013
Date of Event
July 25, 2013
Report Date
July 29, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER
Product Code
GFA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON WAS USING STRYKER BLADE (REF #(B)(4)) ON A PT DURING SURGERY TO CREATE A CHEVRON OSTEOTOMY. WHEN IMAGING OF THE FOOT WAS TAKEN, SMALL METAL SHARDS WERE IN THE WOUND FROM THE STRYKER BLADE. THE WOUND WAS IRRIGATED AND THE BLADE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AFTER IRRIGATION, THERE WERE RESIDUAL METAL SHAVINGS LEFT IN THE PT'S FOOT DOCUMENTED BY X-RAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
371965 STRYKER INSTRUMENTS LONG MEDIUM AGGRESSIVE BLADE GFA STRYKER 2296-3-525 31804011311602709

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Required Intervention