FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACL DISPOSABLE PACK BONE-TENDON-BONE

MDR report key: 5429091 · Received February 10, 2016

Report

Report Number
0002936485-2016-00139
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 10, 2016
Date of Event
November 17, 2015
Report Date
November 18, 2015
Manufacturer
STRYKER ENDOSCOPY-SAN JOSE
Product Code
KDD
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION AND THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE WAS CONFIRMED. THE FAILURE MODE WILL BE MONITORED FOR FUTURE REOCCURRENCE. VISUAL INSPECTION: TIP DEFORMATION OBSERVED. PIECES OF THE TIP HAVE CHIPPED OFF AS WELL. THE TIP PIECES WERE NOT RECEIVED WITH THE DEVICE. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE INVOLVING THIS DEVICE COULD BE DUE TO EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED BY USER TO DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT HLE DRILLING THE TIBIAL GUIDE PIN, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DRILL BIT END OF THE OF THE PIN WAS BENT AS IT EXITED AT THE TIBIAL PLATEAU. SURGEON NOTED THAT THE PIN HIT NEITHER THE TIBIAL ARM NOR THE TOP OF THE NOTCH. WHILE DRILLING, THERE WAS NO FEEDBACK THAT FELT UNUSUAL. THE FEMORAL TUNNEL WAS DRILLED WITH A SEPARATE PIN. GUIDE PIN WAS REMOVED AFTER THE TIBIAL TUNNEL WAS REAMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
85371 ACL DISPOSABLE PACK BONE-TENDON-BONE MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR GENERAL USE. KDD STRYKER ENDOSCOPY-SAN JOSE 15211AG2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1