FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CANNULATED POLY SCREWDRIVER II-MOD

MDR report key: 1190742 · Received October 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
1649384-2008-00525
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 6, 2008
Date of Event
September 8, 2009
Report Date
October 6, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT SPINE
Product Code
HXX
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 DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW INDICATE THE PART MET SPECIFICATION. THE VISUAL EXAMINATION AND FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED PART DID NOT REPLICATE THE REPORTED EVENT. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE EVENT DURING SURGERY IS USE ERROR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY IN 2008, THE CANNULATED POLY SCREWDRIVER DID NOT ALIGN WITH THE SCREWS. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE CASE AS INDICATED AND THERE WAS MINIMAL SURGICAL DELAY. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PT. THE MALFUNCTION HAS RESULTED IN AN ADVERSE EVENT IN THE PAST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CANNULATED POLY SCREWDRIVER II-MOD PATHFINDER HXX ABBOTT SPINE 20XF

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK