FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SONIC CTRL SERRATED AGG KNIFE

MDR report key: 5467804 · Received February 29, 2016

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2016-00249
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 29, 2016
Date of Event
January 27, 2016
Report Date
February 2, 2016
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K020220
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING FOLLOW UP WITH THE CUSTOMER, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT DURING USE THE DEVICE WAS BEING USED OUTSIDE OF THE INTENDED DUTY CYCLE DURING AN EXTENSIVE PROCEDURE. THE CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND NO RELATED FAILURES WERE IDENTIFIED THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURE AT THE USER FACILITY, THE TIP OF THE DEVICE BECAME HOT. DURING THIS TIME THE DEVICE BURNED A HOLE IN THE DURA MATER OF THE SPINAL CORD. THE SURGEON REPAIRED THIS WITH SUTURING AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY; NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
124901 SONIC CTRL SERRATED AGG KNIFE INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 12 YR Required Intervention