FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CANNULATED POLY SCREWDRIVER II-MOD

MDR report key: 1062303 · Received June 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1649384-2008-00322
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 18, 2008
Date of Event
May 21, 2008
Report Date
June 18, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT SPINE
Product Code
HXX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. EVAL IS PENDING UPON THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE SALES REP REPORTED THAT ON AN UNK DATE, THE SURGEON WAS LOADING THE SCREWS AND THE DRIVER WOULD NOT ATTACH TO THE DRIVER. THE SURGEON USED ANOTHER INSTRUMENT IN THE KIT TO FINISH THE CASE AS INTENDED. THE MALFUNCTION HAS RESULTED IN AN ADVERSE EVENT IN THE PAST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CANNULATED POLY SCREWDRIVER II-MOD INCOMPASS HXX ABBOTT SPINE 43MN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK