FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SLOTTED FIXATION BOLT WRENCH RINGFIX

MDR report key: 5316710 · Received December 21, 2015

Report

Report Number
0008031020-2015-00559
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2015
Date of Event
April 12, 2013
Report Date
April 12, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER GMBH
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WITH GUIDANCE FROM THE POLICY BRANCH OF THE FDA, REPORTED BY STRYKER GMBH, (B)(6) AS A RESULT OF A RETROSPECTIVE LOOKBACK OF COMPLAINTS RESULTING FROM THE ACQUISITION OF ASSETS FROM SMALL BONE INNOVATION, INC. DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY SMALL BONE INNOVATION, INC., (B)(6) HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.¿S PURCHASED CERTAIN ASSETS OF SBI ON (B)(6) 2014. STRYKER BECAME LEGAL MANUFACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT ON (B)(6) 2015 AND HAS TAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING. DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO STRYKER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TABS OF WRENCHES ARE BROKEN OFF - SBI MARKETING HAS NOTIFIED FIELD OF THE SLOTTED FIXATION BOLT. THIS BOLT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE WRENCH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
841861 SLOTTED FIXATION BOLT WRENCH RINGFIX ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER GMBH M28996

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other