FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BAK

MDR report key: 1485830 · Received July 28, 2009

Report

Report Number
2184052-2009-00025
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 28, 2009
Date of Event
March 18, 2006
Report Date
March 29, 2006
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SPINE, INC.
Product Code
HXX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
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

WHILE IMPLANTING THE CAGE, ONE OF THE DISTAL TANGS BROKE OFF THE DRIVER. THE CAGE WAS NOT LOADED ONTO THE DRIVER PROPERLY. THE BROKEN TANG WAS REMOVED. THE CAGE WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED, WITH NO ADDITIONAL SURGERY TIME REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BAK POSTERIOR IMPLANT DRIVER, 11MM HXX ZIMMER SPINE, INC. 07.00011.001 P010850

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1