FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONY SLIDER

MDR report key: 1031308 · Received April 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1649384-2008-00215
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2008
Report Date
April 18, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT SPINE, INC.
Product Code
GAD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MALFUNCTION DID NOT HAPPEN DURING SURGERY. PRODUCT IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTABLE. REQUESTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT. REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN THE PRODUCT. EVALUATION IS PENDING UPON THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 21 MAR 2008, THE SALES REP REPORTED THAT IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE SET SCREW WAS MISSING FROM ONE SLIDERS THAT ATTACHES TO D-RING. ADDITIONAL INFO REPORTED ON THE FOLLOWING MONTH, VIA TELEPHONE, FROM THE SALES REP THAT ON AN UNK DATE, DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE KIT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE SET SCREW WAS MISSING ON THE SLIDER. THE MALFUNCTION IS LIKELY TO CAUSE PT INJURY IF IT WERE TO RECUR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONY SLIDER HARMONY GAD ABBOTT SPINE, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1