FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

4.0MM OPEN CONNECTOR CLOSURE TOP

MDR report key: 1033981 · Received April 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
1649384-2008-00229
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 24, 2008
Date of Event
March 25, 2008
Report Date
April 24, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT SPINE
Product Code
HXX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN THE PRODUCT. EVALUATION IS PENDING UPON THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, THE SURGEON WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOCK DOWN THE CLOSURE TOP WHEN THE DRIVER STRIPPED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED, APRIL 21, 2008, VIA TELEPHONE. THE SALES REP REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, THE SURGEON WAS ATTEMPTING TO IMPLANT THE FIRST CLOSURE TOP AND THE DRIVER STRIPPED THE CLOSURE TOP. THE SURGEON INTERVENED AND EXPLANTED THE CLOSURE TOP AND REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER. AT THAT TIME, THE SURGEON CHANGED OUT THE DRIVER TO THE SECOND DRIVER AND COMPLETED THE SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 4.0MM OPEN CONNECTOR CLOSURE TOP NEXLINK HXX ABBOTT SPINE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention