FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 2250522 · Received September 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
1030489-2011-01172
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2011
Date of Event
June 24, 2011
Report Date
August 17, 2011
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
Product Code
HXX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. VISUALLY CONFIRMED APPROXIMATELY ~3MM OF THE INSTRUMENT TIP HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF, CONSISTENT WITH INTERFACE DURING USAGE. FRACTURE SURFACE ANALYSIS REVEALS A FAIRLY FLAT FRACTURE SURFACE AND CIRCULAR MATERIAL FLOW, CONSISTENT WITH TORSIONAL OVERLOAD. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY APPLICABLE NONCONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE THREAD ON THE DRIVER IS WORN OUT. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SCREWDRIVER HXX WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. NA BM04J010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1