FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

3.5MM SCREWDRIVER

MDR report key: 1102045 · Received August 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
1649384-2008-00408
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 7, 2008
Date of Event
July 7, 2008
Report Date
August 7, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT SPINE
Product Code
HXX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVENT DID NOT OCCUR IN SURGERY. PRODUCT IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTABLE. DEVICE MANUFACTURER DATE IS UNK. EVALUATION IS PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 07 JUL 2008, THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT DURING A REVIEW OF INVENTORY AT THE HOSPITAL THE SALES REP NOTICED THAT THE HANDLE WOULD TURN ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SHAFT OF THE DRIVER SO THE HANDLE WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. WITH ONLY ONE DRIVER IN THE SURGICAL KIT, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A SURGICAL DELAY IF THIS MALFUNCTION WERE TO OCCUR IN SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.5MM SCREWDRIVER UNIVERSAL CLAMP HXX ABBOTT SPINE 22971

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1