FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SEQUOIA SCREWDRIVER MODULAR

MDR report key: 1022627 · Received March 31, 2008

Report

Report Number
1649384-2008-00182
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 31, 2008
Date of Event
February 8, 2008
Report Date
March 31, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT SPINE
Product Code
HXX
Removal / Correction Number
1649384-02/13/08-001-R
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE THE PART MET SPECIFICATION. VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EXAMINATION INDICATES THE LEAD THREAD ON THE SCREWDRIVER RETAINING SHAFT IS DEFORMED. FUNCTIONAL TESTING FOUND THE DEFORMATION INHIBITS THE RETAINING SHAFT FROM TREADING ONTO THE SCREW HEAD. THE SEQUOIA DRIVERS WERE RECALLED ON 02/13/2008 AND THE DALLAS DISTRICT OFFICE RECALL & EMERGENCY COORDINATOR WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ACTIONS TAKEN ON 02/19/2008. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 28 MAR 2008, AFTER REVIEWING THE PRODUCT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE LEADING THREAD OF THE DRIVER IS DEFORMED ON THE RETAINING SHAFT. ON A MONTH PRIOR, THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE HAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THAT THE DRIVER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN INSPECTING THE KIT. THIS MALFUNCTION HAS RESULTED IN AN ADVERSE EVENT IN THE PAST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SEQUOIA SCREWDRIVER MODULAR SEQUIOA HXX ABBOTT SPINE 47PY

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK