NAIL HANDLE T2 TIBIA
Report
- Report Number
- 0009610622-2016-00087
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 3, 2016
- Date of Event
- February 5, 2016
- Report Date
- February 5, 2016
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER TRAUMA KIEL
- Product Code
- LXH
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AU
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.
INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE SUBJECT PRODUCT TO BE A CONCOMITANT ITEM. THE DEVICE DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE EVENT. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REOPEN AND UPDATE THE FILE IN CASE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE RECEIVED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE PATIENT WAS HAVING A T2 TIBIAL NAIL INSERTED FOR FRACTURE, THE NAIL HOLDING BOLT WENT INTO NAIL ADAPTER EASILY, NURSE NOTICED SURGEON STRUGGLING WITH ATTACHING NAIL TO BOLT. NAIL ATTACHED TO JIG WITH NAIL HOLDING BOLT. NAIL HOLDING BOLT AND NAIL ADHERED TOGETHER. NAIL HOLDING BOLT UNABLE TO BE UNSCREWED FROM NAIL. T2 TIBIAL NAIL 18220936S, LOT K0C2702. TROCAR LONG CAT 18060215, LOT K0606 WAS DAMAGED IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO DIS-ENGAGE NAIL FROM BOLT. NAIL HOLDING BOLT ITEM 18060370 LOT NUMBER NOT ABLE TO BE VISUALIZE AS IT IS STUCK IN NAIL ADAPTER. NAIL ADAPTER TIBIA 18061002 LOT KHI001104. ANOTHER NAIL WAS NOT AVAILABLE ON SHELF; SURGEON WAS NOT ABLE TO WAIT FOR A REPLACEMENT ITEM TO ARRIVE FROM THE WAREHOUSE. TIBIA REAMED UP FROM 10.5MM TO 11.5MM, TO ACCOMMODATE NAIL 10MM NAIL ((B)(4)) OPERATING TIME EXTENDED AN HOUR AS A RESULT - TIBIA HAD TO BE RE-REAMED AND A SCREW ALREADY IN SITU ALSO HAD TO BE REMOVED. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO SURGICAL OUTCOME BY GOING UP A DIAMETER IN NAIL SIZE; AS SPECIFIED BY DR. TROCAR ((B)(4)) WAS DAMAGED, SECOND KIT REQUIRED AND ARRIVED IN TIME FOR THE TROCAR TO BE USED; NO DELAY TO OPERATING TIME AS A RESULT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE PATIENT WAS HAVING A T2 TIBIAL NAIL INSERTED FOR FRACTURE, THE NAIL HOLDING BOLT WENT INTO NAIL ADAPTER EASILY, NURSE NOTICED SURGEON STRUGGLING WITH ATTACHING NAIL TO BOLT. NAIL ATTACHED TO JIG WITH NAIL HOLDING BOLT. NAIL HOLDING BOLT AND NAIL ADHERED TOGETHER. NAIL HOLDING BOLT UNABLE TO BE UNSCREWED FROM NAIL. T2 TIBIAL NAIL 18220936S, LOT K0C2702. TROCAR LONG CAT 18060215, LOT K0606 WAS DAMAGED IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO DIS-ENGAGE NAIL FROM BOLT. NAIL HOLDING BOLT ITEM 18060370 LOT NUMBER NOT ABLE TO BE VISUALIZE AS IT IS STUCK IN NAIL ADAPTER. NAIL ADAPTER TIBIA 18061002 LOT KHI001104. ANOTHER NAIL WAS NOT AVAILABLE ON SHELF; SURGEON WAS NOT ABLE TO WAIT FOR A REPLACEMENT ITEM TO ARRIVE FROM THE WAREHOUSE. TIBIA REAMED UP FROM 10.5MM TO 11.5MM, TO ACCOMMODATE NAIL 10MM NAIL (18221036S, LOT K456076) OPERATING TIME EXTENDED AN HOUR AS A RESULT - TIBIA HAD TO BE RE-REAMED AND A SCREW ALREADY IN SITU ALSO HAD TO BE REMOVED. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO SURGICAL OUTCOME BY GOING UP A DIAMETER IN NAIL SIZE; AS SPECIFIED BY DR. TROCAR (18060215) WAS DAMAGED, SECOND KIT REQUIRED AND ARRIVED IN TIME FOR THE TROCAR TO BE USED; NO DELAY TO OPERATING TIME AS A RESULT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133613 | NAIL HANDLE T2 TIBIA | ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | LXH | STRYKER TRAUMA KIEL | KHI001104 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |