Catalog Number 2124-1750 |
Device Problems
Break (1069); Detachment Of Device Component (1104); Mechanical Problem (1384)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 02/10/2014 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported that during the primary surgery, when the surgeon went to remove the broach, the surgeon stated that the handle broke.A second broach handle was used to try and remove the broach and it didn't feel like it was fully locking onto the broach however, the broach was able to be removed.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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When completed, the investigation results will be submitted in a supplemental report.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The event was confirmed.A review of stryker¿s nc/capa database indicated that an ncr was raised on sep-2009 due to believed to be a design non-conformance, manufacturing non-conformance, or combination of the two.Rasp handles will not close on the rasp trunnion, and/or will jam during attempted closure, bending the flat spring portion of the latching lever assembly.The ncr was initiated to establish root cause and corrective action for what was originally believed to be a design or manufacturing non-conformance.Although the investigation uncovered no non-conformance, the ncr remained open to address improvements in lubrication process documentation used by the manufacturing cell.An ecr updated the inspection guide sheets to show all required lubrication points for the device.Igs revision 9 includes these improvements and was released on oct-2009.The ncr was closed in october, 2010, with the completion of all open actions.No material or manufacturing defects were observed on the device features examined.A review of the device history records indicates that the reported devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no reported discrepancies.The complaint history review indicated that there were one other similar event for the reported lot.Product surveillance will continue to monitor for trends.
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Event Description
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It was reported that during the primary surgery, when the surgeon went to remove the broach, the surgeon stated that the handle broke.A second broach handle was used to try and remove the broach and it didn't feel like it was fully locking onto the broach however, the broach was able to be removed.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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