FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SLOTTED FIXATION BOLT WRENCH RINGFIX

MDR report key: 5316716 · Received December 21, 2015

Report

Report Number
0008031020-2015-00555
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2015
Date of Event
May 21, 2013
Report Date
May 21, 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 MDR POLICY BRANCH OF THE FDA, MDR REPORTED BY STRYKER (B)(4) AS A RESULT OF A RETROSPECTIVE LOOKBACK OF COMPLAINTS RESULTING FROM THE ACQUISITION OF ASSETS FROM (B)(4). 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 (B)(4), HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.¿S PURCHASED CERTAIN ASSETS OF (B)(4) ON AUGUST 1, 2014. STRYKER BECAME LEGAL MANUFACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT ON APRIL 1, 2015 AND HAS TAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING. DEVICE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO STRYKER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

3 WRENCHES ( 904-0050 ) THAT ARE BROKEN - THE NEW SERRATED WIRE FIXATION BOLT ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR THE WRENCH

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
841642 SLOTTED FIXATION BOLT WRENCH RINGFIX ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER GMBH M28996

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other