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MalfunctionMBP

BIO DBM PUTTY 1CC

Received Oct 27, 2016 · Event occurred Oct 18, 2016

Report 3004024955-2016-00097 · MDR key 6062016

Device

Generic name

Resorbable Calcium Salt Bone Void Filler Device

Manufacturer

Stryker Spine-us

Catalog number

7775001

Lot number

1535846547

Product problems

  • Device Expiration Issue

Patient

74 YR

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT; DURING A ONE LEVEL MIS TLIF CASE WITH DOCTOR, HE REQUESTED A 2 OR 3 CC 'S OF DBM AVAILABLE TO MIX WITH HIS AUTOGRAFT SO AS THE CASE BEGAN FOUR BOXES OF 1 CC BIO DBM WERE BROUGHT FROM WHERE IT IS STORED AT THE HOSPITAL. WE GOT TO THE POINT WHERE WE NEEDED TO OPEN GRAFT AND TWO 1CC BIO DBM GRAFTS WERE REQUESTED TO OPEN TO THE FIELD. RANDOMLY GRABBED TWO BOXES OUT OF THE FOUR IN THE ROOM AND HANDED THEM TO CIRCULATOR TO OPEN. I THEN LEFT THE ROOM TO GO GRAB CAGES TO BRING IN. BY THE TIME I GOT BACK THE GRAFT WAS OPEN AND ON THE FIELD. I PUT STICKERS ON MY CHARGE SHEET AND CONTINUED WITH THE CASE. I DID NOT OPEN, OR LOG INTO THE HOSPITAL TISSUE TRACKING BOOK ANY OF THE TRACKING INFORMATION. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT ONE OF THE GRAFTS WE USED WAS EXPIRED ON 9/15/16.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

METHOD: DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW, COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW, RISK ASSESMENT; RESULT: IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS IMPLANTED INTO A PATIENT PAST IT'S EXPIRATION DATE. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. CONCLUSION: IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THIS OCCURRED. IT IS POSSIBLE THE HOSPITAL STAFF MOVED IT, BUT THIS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED OR DENIED.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT; DURING A ONE LEVEL MIS TLIF CASE WITH DOCTOR, HE REQUESTED A 2 OR 3 CC 'S OF DBM AVAILABLE TO MIX WITH HIS AUTOGRAFT SO AS THE CASE BEGAN FOUR BOXES OF 1 CC BIO DBM WERE BROUGHT FROM WHERE IT IS STORED AT THE HOSPITAL. WE GOT TO THE POINT WHERE WE NEEDED TO OPEN GRAFT AND TWO 1CC BIO DBM GRAFTS WERE REQUESTED TO OPEN TO THE FIELD. RANDOMLY GRABBED TWO BOXES OUT OF THE FOUR IN THE ROOM AND HANDED THEM TO CIRCULATOR TO OPEN. I THEN LEFT THE ROOM TO GO GRAB CAGES TO BRING IN. BY THE TIME I GOT BACK THE GRAFT WAS OPEN AND ON THE FIELD. I PUT STICKERS ON MY CHARGE SHEET AND CONTINUED WITH THE CASE. I DID NOT OPEN, OR LOG INTO THE HOSPITAL TISSUE TRACKING BOOK ANY OF THE TRACKING INFORMATION. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT ONE OF THE GRAFTS WE USED WAS EXPIRED ON 9/15/16.