FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 1203383 · Received October 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
1030489-2008-00563
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2008
Date of Event
September 15, 2008
Report Date
September 15, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK
Product Code
HXX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO MEDTRONIC FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL EXAMINATION CONFIRMED TWO CRACKS ON EACH SIDE OF THE HEX TIP EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 2MM TOWARDS THE DISTAL END OF THE SPRING TAB.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TORQUE LIMITING DRIVER WAS NOT TIGHTENING THE IMPLANT PROPERLY AND APPEARED TO BE FRACTURED AT THE TIP. NO PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT DRIVER HXX MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK NA BM06H011

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK