FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARTICULATING CURETTE

MDR report key: 18562207 · Received January 23, 2024

Report

Report Number
18562207
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 23, 2024
Date of Event
January 9, 2024
Report Date
January 15, 2024
Manufacturer
SPINEOLOGY INC.
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
LA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DURING PROCEDURE, THE SPINEOLOGY INSTRUMENT, REF: UT 20039, HAD A SMALL PORTION OF METAL BREAK OFF AND BECOME RETAINED IN THE DISC SPACE. THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED IT AND ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE IT BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE ONLY WAY HE COULD RETRIEVE IT WOULD BE A NEW LATERAL APPROACH, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE MORE RISK THAN BENEFIT PER THE PHYSICIAN. PHYSICIAN DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO CAUSE ANY ISSUES. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR ARTICULATING CURETTE, (BRAND NOT PROVIDED) (PER SITE REPORTER). RETURNED IN PERSON TO SPINEOLOGY REPRESENTATIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
796180 ARTICULATING CURETTE ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH SPINEOLOGY INC. UT20039

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19710 DA Male