FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL DRIVER

MDR report key: 1102083 · Received August 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
1649384-2008-00412
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 7, 2008
Date of Event
June 23, 2008
Report Date
August 7, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT SPINE
Product Code
HXX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTABLE. EVALUATION IS PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT DURING THE SURGERY THE SURGEON WAS REVISING A L4-L5 FUSION WHEN THE DRIVER BENT CAUSING A FIFTEEN MINUTE DELAY. THE MALFUNCTION HAS RESULTED IN AN ADVERSE EVENT IN THE PAST. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED VIA EMAIL AT ABOUT ONE MONTH LATER, THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS REVISING FOR EITHER REMOVAL OF HARDWARE, OR REVISING ADJACENT LEVELS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNIVERSAL DRIVER INCOMPASS HXX ABBOTT SPINE 19TL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK