FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 1932277 · Received December 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
1030489-2010-01605
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 17, 2010
Date of Event
November 23, 2010
Report Date
November 23, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VISUAL AND OPTICAL EXAMINATION DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY MATERIAL OR FUNCTIONAL ISSUE WITH THE INSTRUMENT TIP. NO CRACKING, BREAKAGE, MISSING COMPONENTS, OR MISALIGNMENT OF THE JAWS IDENTIFIED. FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION REVEALED NO ISSUES WITH THE INSTRUMENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. 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 PIVOTING PIN IS BROKEN OFF FROM THE INSTRUMENT. ALTHOUGH THE INSTRUMENT WAS USED IN SURGERY, NO PATIENTCOMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING NA GZ07D129

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1