FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIDENT 10° CROSSFIRE INSERT 36 MM ID

MDR report key: 4013383 · Received August 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2014-03122
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 15, 2014
Date of Event
July 23, 2014
Report Date
July 23, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
K021911
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED DAMAGE TO THE LINERS LOCKING MECHANISM. ALSO NOTED IS DAMAGE TO THE LIP WHERE THE GROOVES ARE LOCATED. THIS DAMAGE WAS THE RESULT OF MALALIGNMENT WITH THE SHELL. WHEN IMPACTED IN MALALIGNMENT THE LINER WILL NOT PROPERLY ASSEMBLE CAUSING DAMAGE AS NOTED. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE LIKELY ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT TO BE ATTEMPTING TO ASSEMBLE MALALIGNED DEVICES. THERE IS NO INDICATION AT THIS TIME THAT THE DESIGN, MATERIALS, OR MANUFACTURING OF THE SUBJECT DEVICE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DOCTOR IMPLANTED A 54MM TRITANIUM REVISION CUP AND SCREWS WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER IMPLANTING THE TRIDENT CROSSFIRE 10 DEGREE LINER HE REMARKED THAT IT FELT LOOSE AND DID NOT FIT CORRECTLY. HE TRIED IMPACTING AGAIN WITH NO CHANGE. WE CHECKED THE BOXES AND NOTED THAT THE LINER WAS THE CORRECT ALPHA CODE (E). HE ASKED IF I HAD ANOTHER, WHICH I DID, SO HE CAREFULLY REMOVED THE LINER AND IMPLANTED ANOTHER TRIDENT CROSSFIRE 10 DEGREE LINER. THE SECOND LINER FIT CORRECTLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DOCTOR IMPLANTED A 54MM TRITANIUM REVISION CUP AND SCREWS WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER IMPLANTING THE TRIDENT CROSSFIRE 10 DEGREE LINER HE REMARKED THAT IT FELT LOOSE AND DID NOT FIT CORRECTLY. HE TRIED IMPACTING AGAIN WITH NO CHANGE. WE CHECKED THE BOXES AND NOTED THAT THE LINER WAS THE CORRECT ALPHA CODE (E). HE ASKED IF I HAD ANOTHER, WHICH I DID, SO HE CAREFULLY REMOVED THE LINER AND IMPLANTED ANOTHER TRIDENT CROSSFIRE 10 DEGREE LINER. THE SECOND LINER FIT CORRECTLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
490588 TRIDENT 10° CROSSFIRE INSERT 36 MM ID IMPLANT LPH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH MNH5DM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other