MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed with the FDA on 2000-10-10 for SAW 2108 * manufactured by Stryker.
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The dr observed a suspicious image on an x-ray. The pt had a total knee procedure. A 1/4 inch piece of metal was remove from the knee. It was determined that this metal was definitely from a stryker screw blade. The same week on another pt hosp had a similar occurrence of the metal clip shearing off a stryker blade and falling into the operating site. The piece was removed. The hosp has switched to another blade for future procedures.
Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
Report Number | MW1020182 |
MDR Report Key | 300951 |
Date Received | 2000-10-10 |
Date of Report | 2000-10-03 |
Date of Event | 2000-09-19 |
Date Added to Maude | 2000-10-23 |
Event Key | 0 |
Report Source Code | Voluntary report |
Manufacturer Link | N |
Number of Patients in Event | 0 |
Adverse Event Flag | 3 |
Product Problem Flag | 3 |
Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 0 |
Reporter Occupation | BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER |
Health Professional | 3 |
Initial Report to FDA | 0 |
Report to FDA | 0 |
Event Location | 3 |
Single Use | 0 |
Previous Use Code | 0 |
Event Type | 3 |
Type of Report | 3 |
Brand Name | SAW |
Generic Name | SAW BLADE |
Product Code | DZH |
Date Received | 2000-10-10 |
Model Number | 2108 |
Catalog Number | * |
Lot Number | * |
ID Number | * |
Device Availability | * |
Implant Flag | N |
Date Removed | * |
Device Sequence No | 1 |
Device Event Key | 291274 |
Manufacturer | STRYKER |
Manufacturer Address | * * * |
Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 1. Other | 2000-10-10 |