FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AERO AL INSERTER - DISTRACTOR

MDR report key: 4628853 · Received March 24, 2015

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Report

Report Number
0009617544-2015-00133
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 24, 2015
Date of Event
February 25, 2015
Report Date
February 25, 2015
Manufacturer
STRYKER SPINE-FRANCE
Product Code
LXH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: VISUAL INSPECTION; FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION; DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW; COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RESULTS: DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW INDICATED ALL DEVICES ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK MET SPECIFICATIONS. DEVICE INSPECTION CONFIRMED DEVICE JAMMING. THIS INDICATES THAT THE JAMMING BETWEEN THE INSERTER GUIDE SHAFT AND THE INSERTER DISTRACTOR SLEEVE IS LIKELY DUE TO THE THREAD MISMATCHING. CONCLUSION: THE PLAUSIBLE ROOT CAUSE IS LIKELY DUE TO THE THREAD MISMATCHING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT; ISSUE WITH THE INSERTER DISTRACTOR AND THE INSERTER GUIDE - IMPACTION HANDLE WITH ADVANCING THE THREADS, CROSS THREADED. THE PATIENT WAS FLIPPED AND A MIS PLF WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. 30 MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY, HAD TO DISASSEMBLE INSTRUMENT, INSERTED WITHOUT THE SLIDE. .

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT; ISSUE WITH THE INSERTER DISTRACTOR AND THE INSERTER GUIDE ¿ IMPACTION HANDLE WITH ADVANCING THE THREADS, CROSS THREADED. THE PATIENT WAS FLIPPED AND A MIS PLF WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. 30 MINUTE SURGICAL DELAY, HAD TO DISASSEMBLE INSTRUMENT, INSERTED WITHOUT THE SLIDE. .

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
196599 AERO AL INSERTER - DISTRACTOR ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER SPINE-FRANCE 144690

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other