FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 1884171 · Received October 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
1030489-2010-01326
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 13, 2010
Date of Event
September 14, 2010
Report Date
September 14, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SUBMITTED PICTURES APPEAR TO SHOW TIP BROKEN OFF AT TRANSITION POINT. THE FRACTURE LOCATION AND APPEARANCE IS CONSISTENT WITH BEND STRESS OVERLOAD. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE X-RAYS CONFIRMED A PIECE OF METAL IN THE PT AFTER THE SURGERY. IT IS SUSPECTED TO BE A BROKEN TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT. NO OTHER PT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT STRAIGHT OSTEOTOME LXH MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK NA CT07E059

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other