MAKO SURGICAL CORP. FEMORAL TRIAL SLAPHAMMER; PROSTHESIS, KNEE PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, PARTIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYM
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Catalog Number 111140 |
Device Problem
Break (1069)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 02/13/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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A supplemental report will be submitted upon completion of the investigation.
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Event Description
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During implant trailing the slap was screwed into 5lm/rl femur.The slap was hit with a mallet, at the same time the threads broke off the slap and were left in the femur trial.Procedure: pka.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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An event regarding crack/fracture involving a femoral trial slaphammer was reported.The event was confirmed through provided images.Method & results: device evaluation and results: the device was not returned.However, visual inspection of the picture of the device noted that tip of the slaphammer broke off and remained inside the femoral trial.Medical records received and evaluation: no medical records or x-rays were made available for evaluation.Device history review: device history review indicated the devices accepted into final stock from the reported lot were free from discrepancies.Complaint history review: there have been 03 other events for the lot referenced.Conclusions: the reported event is confirmed through visual inspection of the image provided however, the root cause couldn't be determined because the devices were not returned for evaluation.The image noted that the tip of the slaphammer broke off and remained inside the femoral trial.If the devices and/or additional information are received, this investigation will be reopened and re-evaluated.
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Event Description
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During implant trialing the slap was screwed into 5lm/rl femur.The slap was hit with a mallet, at the same time the threads broke off the slap and were left in the femur trial.Procedure: pka.
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