FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 1821689 · Received August 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
1030489-2010-01111
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 27, 2010
Date of Event
August 3, 2010
Report Date
August 3, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK
Product Code
HXX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A POSTERIOR FIXATION PROCEDURE AT T2-L2, THE BROKEN OFF PLUGS THAT WAS FOUND INSIDE OF THE RETAINING DRIVER WAS MORE THAN WHAT ACTUALLY BROKE OFF. THE PLUGS FROM THE PREVIOUS CASE MAY HAVE REMAINED IN THE DRIVER. NO PT INJURY OR OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SCREWDRIVER HXX MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 YR SET SCREWS HEAD