FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INCOMPASS

MDR report key: 1011347 · Received March 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
1649384-2008-00120
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 11, 2008
Date of Event
February 8, 2008
Report Date
March 11, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT SPINE, INC.
Product Code
KWP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN THE PRODUCT. DEVICE MFR DATE IS UNK. EVALUATION IS PENDING UPON THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 13 FEB 2008, THE SALES REP REPORTED THAT THE MIDDLE SCREW WAS LOST. ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED ON 11 MAR 2008 VIA TELEPHONE: THE SALES REP REPORTED THAT DURING A LUMBAR FUSION SURGERY, THE SURGICAL TECH WENT TO GET THE SPEEDLINK WHEN SHE NOTICED ON THE BACK TABLE THAT THE MIDDLE SCREW WAS MISSING. THE SURGICAL TECH LOOKED FOR THE MISSING SCREW IN THE KIT AND IT WAS NOT FOUND. THE SURGEON FINISHED THE CASE AS INTENDED BY USING ANOTHER SPEEDLINK. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT INJURY OR SURGICAL DELAY. THIS MALFUNCTION, MISSING SET SCREW HAS RESULTED IN AN ADVERSE EVENT IN THE PAST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INCOMPASS SPEEDLINK ADJUST LENGTH TRANSVERSE CONNECTOR-SHORT KWP ABBOTT SPINE, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK