FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPECIALTY ACCOLADE HIP DA DUAL OFFSET BROACH HANDLE SET PER FILE H1698

MDR report key: 3870574 · Received June 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2014-02214
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 12, 2014
Date of Event
May 20, 2014
Report Date
May 20, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
MAY
PMA / PMN Number
K123604
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHEN COMPLETED, THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING CRACK/FRACTURE INVOLVING A SPECIALTY ACCOLADE HIP DA DUAL OFFSET BROACH HANDLE WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. METHOD AND RESULTS: DEVICE EVALUATION AND RESULTS: A MATERIAL ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THAT THE WELD AROUND THE TRIGGER PAD DID NOT MEET THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATION FOR WELD SIZE OF 0.050 INCHES AND ALSO FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A PRESS FIT BETWEEN THE TRIGGER AND THE TRIGGER PAD. A DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THAT THE PRESS FIT HOLE LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TRIGGER WAS OVERSIZED. MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED AND EVALUATION: THERE ARE NO EVIDENCE PATIENT FACTORS WERE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED EVENT. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: THE COMPLAINT DATABASES SHOW THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER EVENTS FOR THE LOT REFERENCED. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATES THAT ALL DEVICES WERE MANUFACTURED AND ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK WITH NO REPORTED DISCREPANCIES. CONCLUSIONS: THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE DRAWINGS FOR THE DEVICE CALL FOR A PRESS FIT PIN WHICH MATES THE TRIGGER PAD TO THE TRIGGER AND ALSO CALLS FOR A CONTINOUS WELD AROUND THE TRIGGER PAD. THE MATERIAL ANALYSIS PERFORMED ON THE DEVICE FOUND THAT THE WELD DID NOT MEET THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATION FOR WELD SIZE OF 0.050 INCHES AND ALSO FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF PRESS FIT. A DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND DETERMINED THAT THE PRESS FIT HOLE WAS OVERSIZED CONFIRMING THE LACK OF PRESS FIT. THE DEVICE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PRIMARY SURGERY OF LEFT HIP, TRIGGER BROACH BROKE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PRIMARY SURGERY OF LEFT HIP, TRIGGER BROACH BROKE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
348014 SPECIALTY ACCOLADE HIP DA DUAL OFFSET BROACH HANDLE SET PER FILE H1698 INSTRUMENT MAY STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH AP6K27

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Other