FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPEN SPINE CLAMP, TITANIUM

MDR report key: 2485527 · Received March 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
1723170-2012-00121
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 7, 2012
Date of Event
February 9, 2012
Report Date
February 9, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PT DEMOGRAPHIC IS NOT AVAILABLE. ALL INFO IS THE SAME FOR DEVICE 1 AND DEVICE 2; EXCEPT LOT NUMBER OF DEVICE 2 IS: 110118. MANUFACTURE DATE FOR DEVICE 2 IS: 01/18/2011. DEVICE 1: THE CLAMP FACE IS SLIGHTLY BENT TO ONE SIDE AND THE TEETH ARE BENT. DEVICE 1 AND 2: THE ADJUSTMENT SCREW IS DAMAGED. THE HEAD OF THE SCREW HAS TOOL MARKS ALL AROUND AND SOME ROUNDING OUT INSIDE THE HEX HEAD. THE CLAMPS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY OVERTIGHTENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SITE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE TWO OPEN SPINE CLAMPS THAT HAVE BECOME STRIPPED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAD NO IMPACT ON ANY PT OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OPEN SPINE CLAMP, TITANIUM STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT (HAW) HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. NA 110727

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1