FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOPLEX SYSTEM W/ VERTAPLEX W/O NEEDLES

MDR report key: 3823264 · Received May 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2014-01844
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2014
Date of Event
April 30, 2014
Report Date
April 30, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-PUERTO RICO
Product Code
LOD
PMA / PMN Number
K072118
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED AS IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE USER FACILITY; IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION WITHOUT AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A KYPHOPLASTY THE DELIVERY TUBE SNAPPED AT THE DISTAL TIP OF THE AUTOPLEX SYSTEM. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY UTILIZING BACK-UP EQUIPMENT. NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
303644 AUTOPLEX SYSTEM W/ VERTAPLEX W/O NEEDLES BONE CEMENT LOD STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-PUERTO RICO UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1