FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TPS OSCILLATING SAW

MDR report key: 407743 · Received July 24, 2002

Report

Report Number
1811755-2002-00024
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 24, 2002
Date of Event
June 20, 2002
Report Date
July 24, 2002
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS
Product Code
DZH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING HEART REVISION SURGERY, THE SURGEON WAS CUTTING THE STERNUM WHEN THE BLADE SEPARATED FROM THE MOUNT AND STRUCK THE RIGHT VENTRICLE CREATING A SMALL TEAR. THE SURGEON REPAIRED THE TEAR AND FINISHED CUTTING THE STERNUM WITH THE SAME SAW. SURGEON STATED THAT THE PT IS DOING WELL POST-OP WITH NO RELATED COMPLICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TPS OSCILLATING SAW SAW, AC, POWERED DZH STRYKER INSTRUMENTS 5100-031-000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention