FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COMPRESSION TOOL

MDR report key: 2045636 · Received February 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032499-2011-00051
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2011
Date of Event
February 29, 2008
Report Date
March 12, 2008
Manufacturer
INTERVENTIONAL SPINE, INC.
Product Code
HWN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ROOT CAUSE: ONE POSSIBLE REASON FOR THE MALFUNCTION WAS THAT THE COMPRESSION TOOL WAS UNSCREWED DURING USE OR USER USED EXCESS FORCE. EXPLANATION: THE PRODUCT WAS VISUALLY ANALYZED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCT DID NOT DISPLAY ANY SIGN OF DEFECT. 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 COMPRESSION TOOL WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED. COMPRESSION TOOL WORKED PROPERLY. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPRESSION TOOL. DEVICE (9024-00) ON LEFT SIDE, BECAME STUCK ON THE COMPRESSION TOOL (9049-00).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COMPRESSION TOOL HWN INTERVENTIONAL SPINE, INC. 9049-00 / 9024-00 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention