FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BACK PAK LITE

MDR report key: 1237403 · Received November 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003855635-2008-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 11, 2008
Date of Event
October 27, 2008
Report Date
November 11, 2008
Manufacturer
ATLAS SPINE INC.
Product Code
LXH
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BROKEN RASP RETURNED TO QC FOR EVAL. NO ANOMALY COULD BE FOUND IN THE DHR/DOCUMENTATION AND INSPECTION OF THE TOOL WHICH COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. TOOL PROVIDED TO THE ENGINEERING DEPT. FOR FURTHER EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FACILITY REPORTED THAT DOCTOR WAS CLEANING L5-S1 DISC SPACE. NORMAL PROCEDURE, AND JUST COMPLETED L3-4 AND L4-5. NO SIGNIFICANT EFFORT. HE WAS LEVERAGING RASP AND NOTICED WHEN HE BROUGHT IT OUT THAT THE RASP WAS BROKEN. DELAY OF SURGERY OF NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES TO RETRIEVE THE BROKEN PIECE. NO PT CARE ISSUE. PT DID WELL POST OP WITHOUT ANY APPARENT PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BACK PAK LITE RASP - ORTHO. MANUAL INST. [888.4540] LXH ATLAS SPINE INC. 00418

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention