STREAMLINE OCT
Report
- Report Number
- 3005031160-2025-00046
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 2, 2025
- Date of Event
- November 3, 2025
- Report Date
- December 2, 2025
- Manufacturer
- XTANT MEDICAL HOLDINGS, INC.
- Product Code
- HWN
- UDI-DI
- 00840311237876
- PMA / PMN Number
- K172139
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
A VISUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE DEVICE SHOWED IN INSTRUMENT WITH REPEATED USE AS IDENTIFIED BY MINOR SURFACE BLEMISHES AND WORN BUT LEGIBLE LASER MARKINGS. THE DISTAL LEFT ARM OF THE SMALL DISTRACTOR HAD BEEN FRACTURED FROM THE DEVICE, AND THE RETAINING PIN HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE SPACE IT ONCE IN WAS DUE TO THE FRACTURE. THE DISTAL RIGHT DISTRACTION ARM REMAINED INTACT WITH THE PIN IN PLACE. A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS NOT COMPLETED FOR THE INSTRUMENT DUE TO THE DAMAGED CONDITION OF THE DEVICE, WHICH WAS REMOVED FROM DISTRIBUTABLE INVENTORY. A DHR REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR LOT#: 360802, AND NO MANUFACTURING ANOMALIES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE SYSTEM DISTRACTOR LOT MET SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO BEING RELEASED TO DISTRIBUTABLE INVENTORY. LOT#: 360802 HAS BEEN AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION SINCE 02/20/2020. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS COMPLAINT IS EXPOSURE TO EXTREME FORCES. THE SYSTEM DISTRACTOR IS ROUTINELY SUBJECTED TO EXTREME FORCES AND STERILIZATION CYCLES. EXTREME FORCES EXPERIENCED DURING USE AND EXTREME TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS FROM THE STERILIZATION PROCESS COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO THE DEGRADATION OF THE MATERIALS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DEVICE OVER TIME, LEADING TO AN EVENTUAL FRACTURE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR NATURE IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIELD FOR SYSTEM DISTRACTORS THAT ARE REPORTED AS BROKEN/WORN OUT AND WILL PERFORM COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS AS APPROPRIATE.
THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF A PRODUCT COMPLAINT ON 11/05/2025. THE COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT A SYSTEM DISTRACTOR HAD BROKEN WHILE BEING USED IN A POSTERIOR CERVICAL SURGERY. THE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT, "WHEN PUT UNDER LOAD, THE HINGED JOINT CAN BECOME A FAILURE POINT. IT WAS BEING USED AS INTENDED, ON THE ROD, B/W TWO SCREWS." A MORE ROBUST DISTRACTOR FROM A DIFFERENT SYSTEM WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. THERE WERE NOT REPORTED PATIENT COMPLICATIONS OR DELAYS AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2810778 | STREAMLINE OCT | DISTRACTOR | HWN | XTANT MEDICAL HOLDINGS, INC. | 26-DISTRACTOR-SM | 00840311237876 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other |