FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIATHLON CR FEM COMP #5 L-CEM

MDR report key: 3289047 · Received August 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2013-02699
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 15, 2013
Date of Event
July 26, 2013
Report Date
August 5, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K040267
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER EVENTS FOR THE REPORTED LOT. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW REVEALED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED DISCREPANCIES FOR THE REFERENCED LOT. BASED ON THE VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT IT APPEARS THAT THIS COMPONENT PACKAGING WAS SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE HANDLING WHEREBY THE PACKAGING APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN COMPRESSED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE OUTER BLISTER CRACKED UNDER COMPRESSIVE FORCE. THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE PACKAGING DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE HANDLING DURING DISTRIBUTION. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOR THIS EVENT IS POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING OPENING OF THE ORIGINAL PLASTIC PACKAGING IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE PLASTIC PACKAGING HAS A CRACK AND THAT THE PACKAGING WAS ALREADY OPEN. A REPLACEMENT WAS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING OPENING OF THE ORIGINAL PLASTIC PACKAGING IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE PLASTIC PACKAGING HAS A CRACK THAT THE PACKAGING WAS ALREADY OPEN. A REPLACEMENT WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
394674 TRIATHLON CR FEM COMP #5 L-CEM IMPLANT JWH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH EBJHC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other