FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RHEAD RECON STEM IMPLANT NON-COATED, SIZE 4

MDR report key: 5319944 · Received December 22, 2015

Report

Report Number
0008031020-2015-00606
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 22, 2015
Date of Event
July 26, 2013
Report Date
July 30, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER GMBH
Product Code
KWI
PMA / PMN Number
K023604
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) AND IMPLANTED PRIOR TO HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.¿S PURCHASE OF 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 IS NOT AVAILABLE TO STRYKER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BREACH OF PACKAGE SEAL - (B)(6) IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A RECOVERY OF PACKAGED PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THE PACKAGING BREACH. THIS ACTIVITY WILL REPACKAGE (B)(6) PRODUCT WITH A (2) YEAR EXPIRATION DATE. CONCURRENTLY A NEW PACKAGE DESIGN IS UNDER VALIDATION - SEAL TEST DATA OBTAINED FROM SUPPLIER AND INDICATES SATISFACTORY RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
845982 RHEAD RECON STEM IMPLANT NON-COATED, SIZE 4 ELBOW JOINT RADIAL (HEMI-ELBOW) POLYMER PROSTHESIS KWI STRYKER GMBH 22298401

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other