FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BONE SCREWS, CROSS-PIN, DIAM.2.0X14MM, (5/PACKAGE)

MDR report key: 4735678 · Received April 29, 2015

Report

Report Number
0008010177-2015-00090
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2015
Date of Event
April 21, 2015
Report Date
April 21, 2015
Manufacturer
STRYKER LEIBINGER-FREIBURG
Product Code
JEY
PMA / PMN Number
K022185
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, IT WILL BE REPORTED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE THE COMPLAINED DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. CONSEQUENTLY, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE WITHIN THIS INVESTIGATION. THE BLADE (ARTICLE # 62-20130) AND THE DRILL (ARTICLE # 60-16526) USED FOR THIS CASE WERE FURTHER PROVIDED. THEY ARE PART OF THE SYSTEM AND CAN BE USED FOR THE COMPLAINED SCREW. A REVIEW OF THE DESIGN RISK ANALYSIS, REVEALED THE FOLLOWING FURTHER, POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSES: INCORRECTLY SELECTED IMPLANTS, INCORRECTLY SELECTED/ ASSEMBLED IMPLANT/ INSTRUMENT, INSUFFICIENT/TOO HIGH BONE QUALITY, WRONG/ MISSING INFORMATION, REUSE OF SINGLE-USE DEVICES, IMPLANT/INSTRUMENT MIX-UP, WRONG/ MISSING FUNCTIONALITY CHECK, IMPROPER IMPLANT PLACEMENT (E.G. ARCH BAR, SCREW...), TOO MUCH/ WRONG FORCES BETWEEN BLADE, SCREW AND BONE (E.G. SCREW HEAD DEFORMATION, SCREW BREAKAGE), POWER TOOL USAGE FOR SCREW INSERTION (NOT QDM), TOO MUCH/ WRONG COMPRESSION/ TORSIONAL/ AXIAL FORCES, WRONG ROTATIONAL SPEED, UNINTENDED LOADS, BONE QUALITY RESULTING IN HIGH TORQUE, IMPROPER BLADE DISENGAGING, COLLISION WITH OTHER IMPLANT OR INSTRUMENT. PREDRILLED HOLE NOT DEEP ENOUGH (E.G. WRONG CHOICE OF INSTRUMENT/IMPLANT, SYSTEM MIXUP, POORLY ASSEMBLED/USED INSTRUMENT). BASED ON THE STATISTICAL EVALUATION THERE IS NO INDICATION FOR ANY SYSTEMATIC DESIGN, MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING RELATED ISSUE. THE COMPLAINT IS ADDED TO THE COMPLAINT TREND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HEAD OF A SCREW (PART # 50-20414) BROKE OFF DURING SURGERY. THE SHAFT OF THE SCREW IS STILL IN THE MANDIBLE OF THE PATIENT. THE SURGERY IS COMPLETE AND THERE WERE NO ADVERSE AFFECTS TO THE PATIENT. THE PART WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HEAD OF A SCREW (PART # 50-20414) BROKE OFF DURING SURGERY. THE SHAFT OF THE SCREW IS STILL IN THE MANDIBLE OF THE PATIENT. THE SURGERY IS COMPLETE AND THERE WERE NO ADVERSE AFFECTS TO THE PATIENT. THE PART WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
281694 BONE SCREWS, CROSS-PIN, DIAM.2.0X14MM, (5/PACKAGE) IMPLANT JEY STRYKER LEIBINGER-FREIBURG UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1