FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LOW PROFILE QUATTRO SPIKE, LONG

MDR report key: 10648036 · Received October 8, 2020

Report

Report Number
10648036
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 8, 2020
Date of Event
September 29, 2020
Report Date
October 5, 2020
Manufacturer
GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
OLO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
LA
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LOW PROFILE QUATTRO SPIKE - LONG - NO LONG OBTURATOR, ONLY MEDIUM LENGTH IN SET - TIPS BENT WHILE USING IN PATIENT, NO PARTS BROKEN, ONLY BENT, PART TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. OR STAFF WAS TOLD BY THE GLOBUS REP. THAT THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE ROD USED TO PROTECT THIS INSTRUMENT WASN'T INSERTED ALL THE WAY DOWN, AND ONCE THE MALLET WAS USED TO INSERT IT ¿ IT BENT THE END OF THE INSTRUMENT. THE STAFF WAS TOLD TO TAKE AN X-RAY TO MAKE SURE THERE WERE NO PARTICLES, EVEN THOUGH GLOBUS REP. STATED IT ONLY BENT DOWN. LOW PROFILE QUATTRO SPIKE LONG GLOBUS MEDICAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1114491 LOW PROFILE QUATTRO SPIKE, LONG ORTHOPEDIC STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT OLO GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. 6143.2519

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19710 DA