FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLS TOP SET-SCREW T-HND Q-REL STD

MDR report key: 1181632 · Received September 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
1649384-2008-00510
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 30, 2008
Date of Event
August 11, 2008
Report Date
September 30, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT SPINE, INC.
Product Code
HXX
Removal / Correction Number
1649384-03/20/08-001-C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTABLE. THE RESULTS OF THE REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD INDICATES THE PART MET SPECIFICATION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PART FOUND THE INNER ROD UNLOCKED. FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION FOUND THE SPRING IN THE ASSEMBLY WAS MISALIGNED. THE ROOT CAUSE IS DETERMINED TO BE USER ERROR, INCORRECT ASSEMBLY AFTER CLEANING. RC# 1649384-03/20/08-001-C DOCUMENTS THE RELEASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSEMBLY/DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN (B) (6) 2008, THE SALES REP REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY THE INSTRUMENT WAS REPORTED TO BE WORN. IN (B) (4) 2008, AFTER EXAMINATION OF THE COMPLAINT RETURNED PART, THE CONCLUSION WAS MADE THAT THE PRODUCT WAS MISASSEMBLED RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR THE INSTRUMENT TO BE UNABLE TO RETAIN A CLOSURE TOP. THIS MALFUNCTION HAS RESULTED IN MEDICAL INTERVENTION IN THE PAST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CLS TOP SET-SCREW T-HND Q-REL STD INCOMPASS HXX ABBOTT SPINE, INC. 31TT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR