FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SEQUOIA FINAL DRIVER (PLE)
MDR report key: 2182855
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Received July 8, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 1649384-2011-00046
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 8, 2011
- Date of Event
- June 9, 2011
- Report Date
- June 9, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER SPINE
- Product Code
- NKB
- Removal / Correction Number
- 1649384-02/28/2011-001C
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
VISUAL EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE REVEALED ROUNDED CORNERS ON THE HEX TIP. A FIELD ACTION, 1649384-02/28/2011-001C, TO INFORM USERS TO ENSURE COMPLETE INSTRUMENT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CLOSURE TOP AND MAINTAIN ON AXIS DURING FINAL TIGHTENING HAS BEEN INITIATED. THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT THAT WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR THIS DEVICE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGERY, BOTH DRIVERS IN THE KIT WERE ROUNDED AND THE CLOSURE TOPS COULD NOT BE PROPERLY FINAL TIGHTENED. THERE WAS NO DELAY TO THE CASE AND NO IMPACT ON THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEQUOIA FINAL DRIVER (PLE) | FINAL DRIVER | NKB | ZIMMER SPINE | 3384-2 | 60LL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |