FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LOVE-KERRISON RONGEURS, IMPROVED HANDLE, 40 DEG

MDR report key: 1064441 · Received June 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
2430952-2008-00012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 9, 2008
Date of Event
May 14, 2008
Report Date
June 9, 2008
Manufacturer
TONTARRA MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH
Product Code
HTX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFO. INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORP IS FILING ON BEHALF OF THE INITIAL DISTRIBUTOR (B) (4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LOVE-KERRISON RONGEUR WAS BEING USED DURING A SPINAL FUSION PROCEDURE AND IT FELL APART. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFO WAS AVAILABLE. VISUAL INSPECTION UPON RECEIPT FOUND THE TOP RAIL OF THE LOVE-KERRISON WAS NOT ASSEMBLED TO THE BODY OF THE INSTRUMENT. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED IN TWO PIECES. THE INSTRUMENT HAD NO MISSING PARTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LOVE-KERRISON RONGEURS, IMPROVED HANDLE, 40 DEG JARIT NEURO/SPINAL SURGERY HTX TONTARRA MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1