| Catalog Number |
48392084 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Fracture (1260); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
01/12/2016
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the back rail of cage snapped off during the insertion and the inserter wing was found to be bent after the case.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Method: visual inspection; device history review; complaint history review; risk assessment.Results: the returned device was confirmed to have a fractured back rail upon visual inspection.No relevant manufacturing issues were identified as all released units met stryker specifications.Conclusion: the plausible root cause of the reported event is a user error: too much force applied when implanting the implant.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the back rail of cage snapped off during the insertion and the inserter wing was found to be bent after the case.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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