FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TIBIAL ALIGNMENT ANKLE CLAMP EM

MDR report key: 4093886 · Received September 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2014-03514
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2014
Date of Event
August 25, 2014
Report Date
August 27, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K051146
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS PER SALES REP, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE IT WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING A FRACTURED TRIATHLON TIBIAL ALIGNMENT ANKLE CLAMP WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. METHOD & RESULTS: DEVICE EVALUATION AND RESULTS: NOT PERFORMED AS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INSPECTION. -MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED AND EVALUATION: NOT PERFORMED AS THERE IS NO INDICATION THE EVENT WAS RELATED TO PATIENT FACTORS -DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATES THAT ALL DEVICES WERE MANUFACTURED AND ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK WITH NO REPORTED DISCREPANCIES. -COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER SIMILAR REPORTED EVENTS FOR THIS LOT ID. CONCLUSIONS: THE EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED NOR THE ROOT CAUSE DETERMINED THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. NCR AND CAPA WERE OPENED TO PERFORM A ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION. CAPA WAS CLOSED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: NCR AND CAPA WERE RAISED TO EVALUATE THE DESIGN OF THE ANKLE CLAMP AND FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE ROOT CAUSE. THE CAPA WAS CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT UPON INSPECTION OF INSTRUMENT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ANKLE CLAMP WAS BROKEN. NO MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT UPON INSPECTION OF INSTRUMENT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ANKLE CLAMP WAS BROKEN. NO MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
571624 TIBIAL ALIGNMENT ANKLE CLAMP EM INSTRUMENT JWH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH PCZY

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other