FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SEQUOIA SCREWDRIVER MODULAR

MDR report key: 1022806 · Received March 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
1649384-2008-00183
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2008
Date of Event
February 8, 2008
Report Date
March 28, 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

PRODUCT IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTABLE. 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 INHIBITING THE RETAINING SHAFT FROM THREADING ONTO THE SCREW HEAD. THE SEQUOIA DRIVERS WERE RECALLED ON 02/13/2008 AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE RECALL AND 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 PART, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE LEAD THREAD ON THE SCREWDRIVER RETAINING SHAFT IS DEFORMED INHIBITING THE RETAINING SHAFT FROM THREADING ONTO THE SCREW HEAD. THIS MALFUNCTION HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. ON 08 FEB 2008, THE SALES REP ORIGINALLY REPORTED THAT THE DRIVER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS WAS NOTICED WHILE INSPECTING THE KIT. THERE WAS NO ASSOCIATED PT CONTACT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK