FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 1973063 · Received January 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
1030489-2011-00083
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 28, 2011
Date of Event
December 8, 2010
Report Date
January 4, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DE, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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 TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT BROKE DURING USE BUT ALL PARTS OF THE DEVICE WERE RETRIEVED. ALTHOUGH THE INSTRUMENT WAS USED IN SURGERY, NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS 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 GZ07D094

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1