FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ACP 2 LVL SPIKED PLATE 34MM
MDR report key: 1022799
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Received March 28, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 1649384-2008-00138
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 28, 2008
- Date of Event
- March 3, 2008
- Report Date
- March 28, 2008
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT SPINE
- Product Code
- KWQ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
DID NOT OCCUR IN SURGERY. PRODUCT IS AN INSTRUMENT. REQUESTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT. REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN THE PRODUCT. EVAL IS PENDING UPON THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
ON 13 MAR 2008, THE SALES REP REPORTED THAT DURING 2 LEVEL ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION (ACDF), THE PLATE BROKE WHEN THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO BEND THE PLATE PRIOR TO IMPLANTATION. THE PLATE DID NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH THE PT. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. THE MALFUNCTION HAS RESULTED IN AN ADVERSE EVENT IN THE PAST.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACP 2 LVL SPIKED PLATE 34MM | ACUFIX SLIMLINE | KWQ | ABBOTT SPINE | 7ZE |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 YR |