FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CANNULATED SCREWDRIVER ASNIS III HEX 2.5MM ELASTOSIL HANDLE

MDR report key: 3929063 · Received July 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
0008031020-2014-00304
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 11, 2014
Date of Event
June 16, 2014
Report Date
June 16, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER TRAUMA SELZACH
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE REPORTED EVENT OF THE CANNULATED SCREWDRIVER ASNIS III HEX 2.5MM ELASTOSIL HANDLE TIP BREAKAGE COULD BE CONFIRMED. BASED ON INVESTIGATION, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DETERMINED EVENT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A USER RELATED ISSUE. THE TIP BREAKAGE WAS CAUSED BY OVERLOAD. OP-TECH ASNIS III CANNULATED SCREW SYSTEM (982187 REV. 5) INDICATES: "REMOVAL IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE SOLID SCREWDRIVER BE USED FOR SCREW REMOVAL. THIS CAN APPLY GREATER TORQUE AND WILL REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING THE HEX TIP ON THE SCREWDRIVER." [ORIGINAL STATEMENT] A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY FOR THE REPORTED LOT DID NOT INDICATE ANY ABNORMALITIES. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. INDICATIONS FOR ANY MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN RELATED PROBLEMS WERE NOT DETERMINED IN THE INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED LONER INSTRUMENTS FROM THE HOSPITAL, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TIP OF THE DRIVERS WERE BROKEN. ACCORDING TO THE SR, THEY WERE BROKEN DURING THE SCREW EXTRACTION. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED LONER INSTRUMENTS FROM THE HOSPITAL, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TIP OF THE DRIVERS WERE BROKEN. ACCORDING TO THE SR, THEY WERE BROKEN DURING THE SCREW EXTRACTION. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
407717 CANNULATED SCREWDRIVER ASNIS III HEX 2.5MM ELASTOSIL HANDLE ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER TRAUMA SELZACH X05057

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other