FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

1/8" DRILL W/O STOP - 2/PKG

MDR report key: 3924310 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2014-02586
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Date of Event
June 11, 2014
Report Date
June 11, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K123486
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, IT WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING PIN BECAME STUCK IN A JIG INVOLVING A DRILL BIT WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATES ALL DEVICES ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK MET SPECIFICATIONS. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: THE COMPLAINT DATABASES SHOW THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER EVENTS FOR THE REPORTED LOT ID. CONCLUSIONS: THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BECAUSE NO DEVICES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA THE SALES REP THAT THE PIN BECAME STUCK IN THE JIG AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ONCE THE PIN WAS REMOVED FROM THE JIG FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURE, IT WOULD NOT FIT BACK INTO ANY OF THE HOLES AND THEREFORE WAS DISCARDED BY THE HOSPITAL. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE REPORTED JIG AND THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED VIA THE SALES REP THAT THE PIN BECAME STUCK IN THE JIG AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ONCE THE PIN WAS REMOVED FROM THE JIG FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURE, IT WOULD NOT FIT BACK INTO ANY OF THE HOLES AND THEREFORE WAS DISCARDED BY THE HOSPITAL. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE REPORTED JIG AND THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
399558 1/8" DRILL W/O STOP - 2/PKG INSTRUMENT JWH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH RD9C002

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other