FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BAK/C

MDR report key: 1485821 · Received July 28, 2009

Report

Report Number
2184052-2009-00038
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 28, 2009
Date of Event
October 19, 2006
Report Date
October 24, 2006
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SPINE, INC.
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEWED. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED LATE AS THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINT FILES CONDUCTED IN-CONJUNCTION WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF REVISED MDR REPORTING CRITERIA FOR ZIMMER

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CAGE WAS NOT IMPLANTED DEEP ENOUGH SO THE SURGEON WENT BACK TO FURTHER SEAT THE CAGE. THE DRIVER WAS NOT FULLY ENGAGED WHEN THE SURGEON ROTATED THE DRIVER AT WHICH TIME ONE OF THE DISTAL TANGS BROKE OFF. THE BROKEN PIECES WAS RETRIEVED. LESS THAN 10 MINUTES WAS ADDED TO SURGERY TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BAK/C IMPLANT DRIVER LXH ZIMMER SPINE, INC. 6200-0022-00 P010241

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1