FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HARMONY RETRACTOR SLIDERS (LONG SLIDER)

MDR report key: 1231103 · Received October 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
1649384-2008-00538
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 30, 2008
Date of Event
October 1, 2008
Report Date
October 30, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT SPINE
Product Code
GAD
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVENT DID NOT OCCUR IN SURGERY. PRODUCT IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTABLE. REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN THE PRODUCT. EVALUATION IS PENDING, UPON RETURN OF THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 06 OCT 2008, THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO SURGERY IN 2008, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE SCREW WAS LOOSE. IF THIS MALFUNCTION WERE TO RECUR IN SURGERY THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE SCREW TO FALL INTO THE WOUND, RESULTING IN A SURGICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONY RETRACTOR SLIDERS (LONG SLIDER) HARMONY GAD ABBOTT SPINE 40NK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1