FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CANNULATED POLY SCREWDRIVER II-MOD

MDR report key: 1062898 · Received June 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
1649384-2008-00317
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 19, 2008
Date of Event
May 21, 2008
Report Date
June 19, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT SPINE
Product Code
HXX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, 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. EVALUATION IS PENDING UPON THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE PT UNDERWENT SURGERY. THE SURGEON WAS IMPLANTING THE SCREWS WHEN THE SCREWDRIVER SPLINTERED. THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE ALL THE FRAGMENTS. THE X-RAY SHOWED NO FRAGMENTS IN THE PT. THE SURGEON ASSUMES THE FRAGMENTS WERE PICKED UP WITH THE SUCTION. THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY OF TWO HOURS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CANNULATED POLY SCREWDRIVER II-MOD PATHFINDER HXX ABBOTT SPINE 29CQ

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention