FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DUAL CUT SAGITTAL BLADE

MDR report key: 3902038 · Received June 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2014-02310
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 30, 2014
Date of Event
June 3, 2014
Report Date
June 11, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
GFA
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED ONCE THE QUALITY INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. DEVICE NOT YET RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED. THE QUALITY INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER USING THE BLADE DURING A PROCEDURE, A PIECE OF METAL WAS NOTICED TO BE LYING NEXT TO THE PATIENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT X-RAYS WERE TAKEN TO ENSURE NO PIECES WERE LEFT IN THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER USING THE BLADE DURING A PROCEDURE A PIECE OF METAL WAS NOTICED TO BE LYING NEXT TO THE PATIENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT X-RAYS WERE TAKEN TO ENSURE NO PIECES WERE LEFT IN THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR SURGICAL DELAY REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
380094 DUAL CUT SAGITTAL BLADE BLADE, SAW, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY, SURGICAL GFA STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other UNKNOWN INS HANDPIECE, UNKNOWN INS LOT #