MAUDE Adverse Event Report: STRYKER GMBH UNKNOWN REMOTION WRIST CARPAL SCREW IMPLANT

Catalog Number UNK_SEL

Device Problem Material Disintegration (1177)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 01/01/2009

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Device will not be returned.If additional information becomes available, it will be provided on a supplemental report.Device disposition unknown.

Event Description

The manufacturer became aware of a study from (b)(6).The title of this study is (b)(6) and is associated with the remotion total wrist system.Within that publication, post-operative complications/ adverse events were reported, which occurred between 2009 and 2015.It was not possible to ascertain specific device catalogs from the report; a review of the complaint handling database, however, revealed that the events have not been reported by the hospital or by the author of the publication.Therefore, 30 complaints were initiated retrospectively for different adverse events mentioned in the report.This product inquiry addresses lysis.16 out of 22 cases.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN REMOTION WRIST CARPAL SCREW IMPLANT
• Type of Device: IMPLANT
• Manufacturer (Section D): STRYKER GMBH; bohnackerweg 1; postfach; selzach 2545 ; CH 2545
• Manufacturer (Section G): STRYKER GMBH; bohnackerweg 1; postfach; selzach 2545 ; CH 2545
• Manufacturer Contact: kevin smith ; 325 corporate drive; mahwah, NJ 07430 ; 2018315000
• MDR Report Key: 8415469
• MDR Text Key: 138645717
• Report Number: 0008031020-2019-00249
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JWJ
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: FR
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 03/13/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 03/13/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK_SEL
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 02/26/2019
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other