FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CERVICAL TRACTION VECTOR ADJUSTER

MDR report key: 16677760 · Received April 4, 2023

Report

Report Number
2921578-2023-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 4, 2023
Date of Event
March 30, 2023
Report Date
June 26, 2023
Manufacturer
MIZUHO OSI
Product Code
JEA
UDI-DI
00842430111679
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

BASED ON THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FOLLOWING THE EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE AGING OF THE BUMPER (CLAMPING COMPONENT OF THE DEVICE) SEEMED TO AFFECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE DEVICE SURFACE THUS CAUSING IN THE SLIPPING MOTION. IT WAS ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO REGULAR INSPECTION TO CHECK THE WEAR AND PERFORM CLEANING PRIOR TO THE USE DESPITE BEING MENTIONED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AS THE FOLLOWING WARNING- "BEFORE AND AFTER EACH USE, INSPECT THE TABLE TOP, COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGE, EXCESSIVE WEAR OR NON-FUNCTIONING PARTS. CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL CRITICAL ACCESSIBLE AREAS, JOINTS AND ALL MOVING PARTS FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGE AND NON-FUNCTION. DAMAGED OR DEFECTIVE PARTS SHOULD NOT BE USED OR PROCESSED". THUS, PROLONG USE OF THE DEVICE WITHOUT REGULAR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE MAY ALSO HAVE AFFECTED THE BUMPER INTEGRITY CAUSING THE SLIPPING MOTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PATIENT WAS HAVING A POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION USING GARDNER WELLS TONGS AND TRIOS VECTOR TRACTION. TRIOS VECTOR TRACTION SLIPPED MID CASE AND PATIENTS HEAD FELL AND WAS CAUGHT BY THE HORSESHOE HEADREST. PATIENT WAS NOT INJURED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PATIENT WAS HAVING A POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION USING GARDNER WELLS TONGS AND TRIOS VECTOR TRACTION. TRIOS VECTOR TRACTION SLIPPED MID CASE AND PATIENTS HEAD FELL AND WAS CAUGHT BY THE HORSESHOE HEADREST. PATIENT WAS NOT INJURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1129550 CERVICAL TRACTION VECTOR ADJUSTER OPERATING TABLE JEA MIZUHO OSI 7803-790 00842430111679

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown