FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENCLAVE ANTERIOR SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2450894 · Received February 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
0002242816-2012-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 14, 2012
Date of Event
January 16, 2012
Report Date
January 16, 2012
Manufacturer
EBI, LLC
Product Code
MAX
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS 2 OF 2 MDRS INVOLVED IN THE SAME EVENT. PLEASE SEE REPORT NUMBER: 2242816-2012-00012. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE FOLLOWING IS WRITTEN IN THE PRODUCT IFU: "PRIOR TO USE, INSTRUMENTS SHOULD BE VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FUNCTION SHOULD BE TESTED TO ASSURE INSTRUMENTS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IF INSTRUMENTS ARE DISCOLORED, HAVE LOOSE SCREWS/PINS, ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT, ARE CRACKED OR HAVE OTHER IRREGULARITIES, DO NOT USE."

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED INSTRUMENT CONFIRMED THAT THE TIP WAS BROKEN. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS INDICATES THAT THERE WERE NO DIMENSIONAL, FUNCTIONAL OR MATERIAL ANOMALIES REPORTED AT INSPECTION AT THE TIME OF BUILD IN 2010. WITH THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, WE HAVE CONCLUDED THE INSTRUMENT TIP BROKE DUE TO LARGER FORCES BEING USED ON IT THAN WHAT IT WAS DESIGNED FOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS FRACTURED CAUSING A DELAY OF THIRTY MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENCLAVE ANTERIOR SPINAL SYSTEM ENCLAVE TRIAL/RASP HANDLE MAX EBI, LLC N/A 34228

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1