2.7 DEGREE ANGLED SAGITAL SAW
Report
- Report Number
- 3005985723-2019-00725
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 8, 2019
- Date of Event
- September 30, 2019
- Report Date
- January 27, 2020
- Manufacturer
- MAKO SURGICAL CORP.
- Product Code
- OLO
- UDI-DI
- 00848486032128
- PMA / PMN Number
- K143752
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
IT WAS REPORTED THAT "DURING THE CUTTING OF THE DISTAL FEMUR, THE NARROW SAW BLADE FELL OUT OF THE ANGLED SAW ATTACHMENT. WE PUT THE BLADE BACK ON, TIGHTENED IT, RE-DID PROBE CHECK ON SAWBLADE FOR ACCURACY WHICH PASSED, THEN BEGAN CUTTING AGAIN. THE SAW BLADE BECAME UNTIGHTENED AND FELL OFF AGAIN DURING CUTS. AFTER THAT, WE REPLACED THE ANGLED SAW ATTACHMENT AND COMPLETED ALL CUTS. SURGICAL DELAY: YES <= 15 MINUTES." METHOD & RESULTS: DEVICE EVALUATION AND RESULTS: NOT PERFORMED AS NO ITEMS WERE RETURNED. PRODUCT HISTORY REVIEW: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATES 42 DEVICE(S) WERE MANUFACTURED AND ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK ON 02/06/2019 AND 08 DEVICE(S) WERE REJECTED. REVIEW OF QT19-02-0017 INDICATES THE FOLLOWING: 08 DEVICE(S) WITH S/N (B)(6), 3505474, 3505495, 3505477, 3505483, 3505506, 3505504, 3505475 WERE QUARANTINED DUE TO DIMENSIONAL DISCREPANCIES; A QUARANTINE DISPOSITION WAS NOT REPORTED. PRODUCT HISTORY REVIEW SHOWS THE NONCONFORMITY DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE EVENT ALLEGED IN THIS COMPLAINT. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS IN CATSWEB AND TRACKWISE RELATED TO P/N 212480, LOT 35070119 SHOWS 01 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT(S) RELATED TO THE FAILURE IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THESE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PR(S): (B)(4). COMPLAINTS RELATED TO P/N: 212480 WILL BE TRACKED BY TREND REQUEST #: (B)(4). CONCLUSION: THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BECAUSE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RECEIVED. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOR THIS EVENT IS POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME AS NO DEVICES AND / OR INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS OR INVESTIGATOR. IF DEVICES AND / OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED.
DURING THE CUTTING OF THE DISTAL FEMUR, THE NARROW SAW BLADE FELL OUT OF THE ANGLED SAW ATTACHMENT. WE PUT THE BLADE BACK ON, TIGHTENED IT, RE-DID PROBE CHECK ON SAWBLADE FOR ACCURACY WHICH PASSED, THEN BEGAN CUTTING AGAIN. THE SAW BLADE BECAME UNTIGHTENED AND FELL OFF AGAIN DURING CUTS. AFTER THAT, WE REPLACED THE ANGLED SAW ATTACHMENT AND COMPLETED ALL CUTS. SURGICAL DELAY: YES <= 15 MINUTES. CASE TYPE: TKA.
AS PART OF THE NORMAL COMPLAINT FOLLOW-UP, AN EVALUATION OF THE EVENT HAS BEEN INITIATED BY MAKO SURGICAL. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
DURING THE CUTTING OF THE DISTAL FEMUR, THE NARROW SAW BLADE FELL OUT OF THE ANGLED SAW ATTACHMENT. WE PUT THE BLADE BACK ON, TIGHTENED IT, RE-DID PROBE CHECK ON SAWBLADE FOR ACCURACY WHICH PASSED, THEN BEGAN CUTTING AGAIN. THE SAW BLADE BECAME UNTIGHTENED AND FELL OFF AGAIN DURING CUTS. AFTER THAT, WE REPLACED THE ANGLED SAW ATTACHMENT AND COMPLETED ALL CUTS. SURGICAL DELAY: YES, 15 MINUTES. CASE TYPE: TKA.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 962544 | 2.7 DEGREE ANGLED SAGITAL SAW | STEREOTAXIC DEVICE, ROBOTICS | OLO | MAKO SURGICAL CORP. | 212480 | 35070119 / 3505473 | 00848486032128 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization |