FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL IMPACTOR/POSTIONER

MDR report key: 5145580 · Received October 13, 2015

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2015-03340
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 13, 2015
Date of Event
September 15, 2015
Report Date
May 25, 2017
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
MAY
PMA / PMN Number
K123604
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING FRACTURED HANDLE INVOLVING A UNIVERSAL IMPACTOR/POSITIONER WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. METHOD & RESULTS: -DEVICE EVALUATION AND RESULTS: THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS IN USED CONDITION. THE VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED THE FRACTURED HANDLE. -MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED AND EVALUATION: NO MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED. -DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW INDICATED THE DEVICES ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK FROM THE REPORTED LOT WERE FREE FROM DISCREPANCIES. -COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: THERE HAS BEEN NO OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS REPORTED FOR THIS LOT. CONCLUSIONS: THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THE HANDLE WAS CRACKED DUE TO A DESIGN ISSUE. A CAPA AND ECN WERE ISSUED. AN ECN WAS INITIATED ON APR-2008 FOR THE MODIFICATION OF THE RADEL HANDLE, INTERNAL SHAFT GEOMETRY, AND STRIKE PLATE OF THE UNIVERSAL IMPACTOR/POSTIONER, CATALOG: 2101-0200. THE CAPA WAS CLOSED AND THE ECN IMPLEMENTED ON 27-OCT-2010.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED ON 5/1/2017 TO CORRECT THE LOT CODE AND ADD THE CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUP IMPACTOR BROKE AT SHAFT/HANDLE. WHITE PLASTIC HANDLE SPLIT IN THREE PLACES. AT THE SAME TIMETRITANIUM SHELL PENETRATED THROUGH MEDIAL WALL OF ACETABULUM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUP IMPACTOR BROKE AT SHAFT/HANDLE. WHITE PLASTIC HANDLE SPLIT IN THREE PLACES. AT THE SAME TIMETRITANIUM SHELL PENETRATED THROUGH MEDIAL WALL OF ACETABULUM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUP IMPACTOR BROKE AT SHAFT/HANDLE. WHITE PLASTIC HANDLE SPLIT IN THREE PLACES. AT THE SAME TIME TRITANIUM SHELL PENETRATED THROUGH MEDIAL WALL OF ACETABULUM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
677232 UNIVERSAL IMPACTOR/POSTIONER PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/CERAMIC/POLYMER, CEMENTED OR NON-POROUS MAY STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH BWWAC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Other