FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OPEN SCREWDRIVER - MODULAR TI

MDR report key: 1213716 · Received October 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
1649384-2008-00544
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 28, 2008
Date of Event
August 1, 2008
Report Date
October 28, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT SPINE
Product Code
HXX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
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

ON 03 OCT 2008, THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT IN 2008, THE DRIVER BENT AND ONE PRONG BROKE DURING SURGERY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED VIA EMAIL FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR ON 21 OCT 2008, THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT THIS WAS A REVISION SURGERY FOR REMOVAL OF HARDWARE. THE SURGEON HAD TO RETRIEVE THE BROKEN PRONG FROM THE WOUND. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO FINISH THE CASE WITH ANOTHER DRIVER THAT WAS IN THE KIT WITHOUT SURGICAL DELAY OR INJURY TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OPEN SCREWDRIVER - MODULAR TI INCOMPASS HXX ABBOTT SPINE 30SW

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention