FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCREW

MDR report key: 2040372 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032499-2011-00070
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Report Date
June 2, 2009
Manufacturer
INTERVENTIONAL SPINE, INC.
Product Code
MRW
PMA / PMN Number
K082795
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ROOT CAUSE: INSTRUMENT SUPPLIER LEFT A BURR IN THE DISTAL TIP WHILE MFG. THIS BURR PREVENTED THE INSTRUMENT FROM MATING WITH THE IMPLANT. AS A CORRECTIVE ACTION, THE SUPPLIER REVISED HIS MACHINING PROCESS TO ELIMINATE ANY BURRS AND A FUNCTIONAL FIT TEST WAS IMPLEMENTED AT THE SUPPLIER AND UPON RECEIPT FROM THE SUPPLIER. INITIALLY IT WAS DETERMINED THE EVENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE. ON A SUBSEQUENT RE-REVIEW, IT WAS DETERMINED THIS EVENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED. DEVICE EVALUATION: RETURNED IMPLANT WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED. DAMAGE WAS SEEN ON TOP OF THE SCREW. INSTRUMENT WAS NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DRIVER COULD NOT CAPTURE THE SCREW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SCREW MRW INTERVENTIONAL SPINE, INC. 9045-02 041409-A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention