FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MIS. CHANDLER RETRACTOR

MDR report key: 6014989 · Received October 10, 2016

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2016-03202
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2016
Date of Event
September 14, 2016
Report Date
March 8, 2017
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GB
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IF RECEIVED, WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. PRODUCT DISCARDED BY CUSTOMER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING FRACTURED SCREWS INVOLVING A MIS. CHANDLER RETRACTOR WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. METHOD & RESULTS: DEVICE EVALUATION AND RESULTS: VISUAL INSPECTION NOT COMPLETED AS DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED AND EVALUATION: NOT PERFORMED AS NO MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: REVIEW INDICATED ALL DEVICES WERE MANUFACTURED AND ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK WITH NO RELEVANT REPORTED DISCREPANCIES. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: REVIEW INDICATED THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS FOR THE REPORTED LOT. CONCLUSIONS: THE EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED NOR COULD THE ROOT CAUSE BE DETERMINED BECAUSE THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. A SUPPLIER REVIEW OF THE EVENT CONCLUDED "NO ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED, THERE IS NO CONFIRMATION OF A MANUFACTURING ISSUE" AS PER ATTACHED FULL INVESTIGATION REPORT. IF THE INSTRUMENT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ARE RECEIVED, THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED AND RE-EVALUATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE WELD ON THE CHANDLER RETRACTOR WHICH HOLDS THE SCREW ON HAS SNAPPED OFF. NO PARTS FELL INTO THE PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE WELD ON THE CHANDLER RETRACTOR WHICH HOLDS THE SCREW ON HAS SNAPPED OFF. NO PARTS FELL INTO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
667160 MIS. CHANDLER RETRACTOR ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH G3730457

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other