FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2.7 DEGREE ANGLED SAGITAL SAW

MDR report key: 9166167 · Received October 8, 2019

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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