MAUDE Adverse Event Report: STRYKER GMBH UNKNOWN VARIAX HAND LOCKING PLATE; IMPLANT

Catalog Number UNK_SEL

Device Problem Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)

Patient Problem Nerve Damage (1979)

Event Date 01/01/2012

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

This complaint has been reported during a literature review performed by the post market surveillance group.No product identification is possible.Based on the investigation results, no definitive relation could be established between the product and the reported failure adverse consequence.The reported event could not be confirmed, since the device was not returned for evaluation and no other additional information will be provided.If further relevant information becomes available, the investigation will be reevaluated and resubmitted accordingly.Device disposition is unknown.

Event Description

The manufacturer became aware of a post market clinical follow-up (pmcf) from university hospital (b)(6).The title of this report is ¿a post market clinical follow-up (pmcf) of the treatment of hand and wrist fractures with the stryker hand plating system¿ which was published in june-2019 and is associated with the 'stryker variax hand locking plate system'.Within that publication, post-operative complications/ adverse events were reported, which occurred between 1st january 2012 to 31st december 2017.It was not possible to ascertain specific device catalog from the article, 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 37 complaints were initiated retrospectively for different adverse events mentioned in the report.This product inquiry addresses nerve lesion.2 out of 2 cases.Revision surgery/second surgery.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN VARIAX HAND LOCKING PLATE
• 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: anna jusinski ; 325 corporate drive; mahwah, NJ 07430 ; 2018315000
• MDR Report Key: 8861569
• MDR Text Key: 153651689
• Report Number: 0008031020-2019-01002
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HRS
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• 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: 08/05/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/05/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK_SEL
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/23/2019
• 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): Required Intervention