FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

12.0MM REAMER HEAD-STERILE FOR REAMER/IRRIGATOR/ASPIRATOR

MDR report key: 5659598 · Received May 17, 2016

Report

Report Number
1719045-2016-10408
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 17, 2016
Date of Event
April 18, 2016
Report Date
April 18, 2016
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HTO
PMA / PMN Number
PK111437
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DE, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT INITIALS ARE (B)(6). THE PATIENT WEIGHT IS UNKNOWN. ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODES FOR THIS REPORT INCLUDE HRX. UDI NUMBER: (B)(4). IMPLANT AND EXPLANT DATES: DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED OR EXPLANTED. THE COMPLAINANT PART IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR MANUFACTURER REVIEW/INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AND NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW: PACKAGED BY: (B)(4) - MANUFACTURING DATE: JANUARY 22, 2016 - EXPIRATION DATE: DECEMBER 31, 2024 NO NON-CONFORMANCE REPORTS WERE GENERATED DURING PRODUCTION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD(S) SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCT THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. THE STERILITY DOCUMENTATION WAS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED TO BE CONFORMING. DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REAMER/IRRIGATOR/ASPIRATOR (RIA) SHAFT DISLODGED FROM THE RIA HEAD DURING AN INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING PROCEDURE OF THE FEMUR ON (B)(6) 2016. THE ISSUE REPORTEDLY OCCURRED AS THE SURGEON WAS REAMING THE FEMUR. THE SURGEON TRIED TO RE-CONNECT THE DEVICES, BUT THEY WOULD NOT FULLY SEAT. THE RIA WAS SPUN AROUND AND THE TIP OF THE SHAFT BROKE. THE BROKEN TIP WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT WITH EASE. THE SURGEON STOPPED REAMING AND SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED THE NAIL. THERE WAS A 30-40 SECONDS DELAY IN SURGERY, BUT IT WAS ULTIMATELY COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. CONCOMITANT DEVICES REPORTED: DRIVE SHAFT SEAL (PART 351.718S, LOT 9973396, QUANTITY: 1). THIS REPORT IS 2 OF 2 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
314146 12.0MM REAMER HEAD-STERILE FOR REAMER/IRRIGATOR/ASPIRATOR REAMER HTO SYNTHES MONUMENT 9957216

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR