FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TIBIAL ALIGNMENT ANKLE CLAMP EM

MDR report key: 4221722 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2014-04128
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 2014
Date of Event
October 9, 2014
Report Date
October 9, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K051146
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS NOT LOCATED FOR RETURN. 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: A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO LOT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. -COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO LOT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. CONCLUSIONS: THE EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED NOR THE ROOT CAUSE DETERMINED THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. A CAPA WAS RAISED TO DOCUMENT ROOT CAUSE AND CORRECTIONS. ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DESIGN RELATED, THE MATERIAL SELECTED WAS INADEQUATE FOR DESIGNED USE. A MATERIAL DESIGN UPDATE WAS COMPLETED AND THE CAPA WAS CLOSED ON 10-MAR-2014. DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHEN COMPLETED, THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PRIMARY LEFT KNEE SURGERY, THE ANKLE CLAMP WAS BROKEN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PRIMARY LEFT KNEE SURGERY, THE ANKLE CLAMP WAS BROKEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
703234 TIBIAL ALIGNMENT ANKLE CLAMP EM INSTRUMENT JWH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Other