FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BONE SCREWS, CROSS-PIN, SELF-DRILLING, DIAM.1.2X4MM, UPPERFACE, (5/PACKAGE)

MDR report key: 4799908 · Received May 27, 2015

Report

Report Number
0008010177-2015-00113
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2015
Date of Event
May 5, 2015
Report Date
May 5, 2015
Manufacturer
STRYKER LEIBINGER-FREIBURG
Product Code
JEY
PMA / PMN Number
K022185
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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. ACCORDING TO THE DESIGN RISK ANALYSIS, FOLLOWING POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSES WERE DEFINED: INCORRECTLY SELECTED/ ASSEMBLED IMPLANT/ INSTRUMENT. INSUFFICIENT/TOO HIGH BONE QUALITY. WRONG/ MISSING INFORMATION. REUSE OF SINGLE-USE DEVICES. 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. DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED IT WILL BE REPORTED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED IN PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS TIGHTENING A SCREW (50-12904) DOWN INTO A 4 HOLE PLATE (55-062540) AND THE SCREW BROKE IN THE SUPERIOR LATERAL ORBITAL RIM. THE SURGEON LEFT THE SHAFT OF THE SCREW IN THE PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS TIGHTENING A SCREW (50-12904) DOWN INTO A 4 HOLE PLATE (55-062540) AND THE SCREW BROKE IN THE SUPERIOR LATERAL ORBITAL RIM. THE SURGEON LEFT THE SHAFT OF THE SCREW IN THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
342406 BONE SCREWS, CROSS-PIN, SELF-DRILLING, DIAM.1.2X4MM, UPPERFACE, (5/PACKAGE) IMPLANT JEY STRYKER LEIBINGER-FREIBURG UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1