MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed from a health professional report with the FDA on 2016-05-06 for STERNUM BLADE GUARD 4107008000 manufactured by Stryker Instruments-kalamazoo.
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It was reported that during a surgical procedure at the user facility, the sternum blade guard and blade broke when cutting up the sternum. The procedure was completed successfully and there was no surgical delay; no adverse consequences or medical intervention were reported.
 Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
| Report Number | 0001811755-2016-00701 | 
| MDR Report Key | 5636849 | 
| Report Source | HEALTH PROFESSIONAL | 
| Date Received | 2016-05-06 | 
| Date of Report | 2016-04-12 | 
| Date of Event | 2016-04-11 | 
| Date Mfgr Received | 2016-04-12 | 
| Device Manufacturer Date | 2008-06-03 | 
| Date Added to Maude | 2016-05-06 | 
| Event Key | 0 | 
| Report Source Code | Manufacturer report | 
| Manufacturer Link | Y | 
| Number of Patients in Event | 0 | 
| Adverse Event Flag | 3 | 
| Product Problem Flag | 3 | 
| Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 3 | 
| Health Professional | 3 | 
| Initial Report to FDA | 3 | 
| Report to FDA | 3 | 
| Event Location | 3 | 
| Manufacturer Contact | MR. CASEY METZGER | 
| Manufacturer Street | 4100 EAST MILHAM AVENUE | 
| Manufacturer City | KALAMAZOO MI 49001 | 
| Manufacturer Country | US | 
| Manufacturer Postal | 49001 | 
| Manufacturer Phone | 2693237700 | 
| Manufacturer G1 | STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO | 
| Manufacturer Street | 4100 EAST MILHAM AVENUE | 
| Manufacturer City | KALAMAZOO MI 49001 | 
| Manufacturer Country | US | 
| Manufacturer Postal Code | 49001 | 
| Single Use | 3 | 
| Previous Use Code | 3 | 
| Event Type | 3 | 
| Type of Report | 3 | 
| Brand Name | STERNUM BLADE GUARD | 
| Generic Name | INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, DC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT | 
| Product Code | KIJ | 
| Date Received | 2016-05-06 | 
| Returned To Mfg | 2016-05-02 | 
| Catalog Number | 4107008000 | 
| Operator | HEALTH PROFESSIONAL | 
| Device Availability | R | 
| Device Eval'ed by Mfgr | Y | 
| Device Sequence No | 1 | 
| Device Event Key | 0 | 
| Manufacturer | STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO | 
| Manufacturer Address | 4100 EAST MILHAM AVENUE KALAMAZOO MI 49001 US 49001 | 
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2016-05-06 |