FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SFX CUSTOM X-20 TORQUE DRIVER

MDR report key: 1592706 · Received January 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
1526439-2010-00014
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 27, 2010
Manufacturer
DEPUY SPINE, INC.
Product Code
HXX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE 2. ROOT CAUSE APPEARS TO BE MATERIAL FATIGUE RELATED TO THE APPLICATION OF ATYPICAL FORCE ON THE DRIVERS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE HARDWARE IMPLANTED 7-YEARS AGO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE REMOVAL OF SPINAL HARDWARE IMPLANTED IN (B) (6) 2003 TIPS OF FOUR DRIVERS AND REMOVAL TOOLS WERE BROKE OFF. THIS RESULTED IN A DELAY TO THE CASE IN EXCESS OF 30-MIN. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE HARDWARE AND COMPLETE THE CASE, AND THE BROKEN TIPS WERE NOT LEFT IN THE PT. TWO OF THESE DRIVERS WERE DEPUY SPINE AND MDRS ARE BEING FILED TO DOCUMENT THIS EVENT. DEVICE 2. SEE 1526439-2010-00013.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SFX CUSTOM X-20 TORQUE DRIVER MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HXX DEPUY SPINE, INC. NA 0209N

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1