FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

28MM +4MM V40 TRIAL HEAD

MDR report key: 3875352 · Received June 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2014-02317
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2014
Date of Event
May 28, 2014
Report Date
May 28, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
MEH
PMA / PMN Number
K122853
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING FRACTURE OF A TRIAL FEMORAL HEAD WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. DEVICE EVALUATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO ITEMS WERE RETURNED. A REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS WAS NOT PERFORMED AS NONE WERE PROVIDED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED AS THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE EVENT WAS RELATED TO PATIENT FACTORS. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT WAS NOT RETURNED NOR WAS IT PROPERLY IDENTIFIED. THE EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED NOR THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED DEVICE FRACTURE DETERMINED DUE TO THE MINIMAL INFORMATION RECEIVED. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOR THIS EVENT IS POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SALES REP HAS REPORTED ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTOMER, THAT A 28MM -4 TRIAL HEAD ALLEGEDLY BROKE DURING SURGERY. THE SALES REP REPORTED THAT WHEN DISLOCATING AFTER TRIALING WITH HEAD THE TRIAL HEAD CAME OUT BROKEN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SALES REP HAS REPORTED ON BEHALF OF THE CUSTOMER, THAT A 28MM -4 TRIAL HEAD ALLEGEDLY BROKE DURING SURGERY. THE SALES REP REPORTED THAT WHEN DISLOCATING AFTER TRIALING WITH HEAD THE TRIAL HEAD CAME OUT BROKEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
352736 28MM +4MM V40 TRIAL HEAD INSTRUMENT MEH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other