FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STARDRIVE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT

MDR report key: 2023856 · Received March 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
8030965-2011-00081
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 14, 2011
Date of Event
February 11, 2011
Report Date
March 1, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
HXX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBJECT DEVICE IS AN INSTRUMENT AND IS NOT IMPLANTED/EXPLANTED. SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DEVICE REPORT FROM OBERDORF INDICATES DURING A SURGERY SURGEON WAS USING THE STARDRIVE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT T15 TO TIGHTEN A SETSCREW OF A TRANSCONNECTOR WHEN THE DRIVE SLIPPED FROM THE SCREW AND THE SPINAL CORD SUSTAINED INJURY. PATIENT HAS PARALYSIS OF THE RIGHT ARM AND SLIGHT PARALYSIS OF THE LEG.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STARDRIVE SCREWDRIVER SHAFT STARDRIVE SCREWDRIVER HXX SYNTHES MONUMENT NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Required Intervention SETSCREW