FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BAK/C

MDR report key: 1485822 · Received July 28, 2009

Report

Report Number
2184052-2009-00040
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 28, 2009
Date of Event
November 20, 2006
Report Date
November 20, 2006
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SPINE, INC.
Product Code
HXX
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

AFTER THE CAGE WAS IMPLANTED, THE SURGEON WENT BACK TO ADVANCE THE CAGE FURTHER BUT DIDN'T ENGAGE THE DRIVER FULLY, AS THE SURGEON ROTATED THE DRIVER ONE OF THE DISTAL TANGS BROKE OFF. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS RETRIEVED. NO ADDITIONAL SURGERY TIME WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BAK/C IMPLANT DRIVER HXX ZIMMER SPINE, INC. 6200-0022-00 P000590

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1