FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SEQUOIA FINAL DRIVER (PLE)

MDR report key: 2553895 · Received April 25, 2012

Report

Report Number
1649384-2012-00036
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 25, 2012
Date of Event
March 23, 2012
Report Date
March 26, 2012
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SPINE
Product Code
NKB
Removal / Correction Number
1649384-02/28/2011-01-C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN THE DEVICE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGERY, TWO SEQUOIA DRIVERS STRIPPED. LEVELS TREATED WERE L3-L5 FOR GRADE 1 SPONDYLOLYSIS. WHILE TIGHTENING THE SET SCREWS AT THE END OF THE CASE, BOTH FINAL DRIVERS IN THE SET STRIPPED. THERE WERE NO OTHER INSTRUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR USE DURING FINAL TIGHTENING. THE SET SCREWS WERE LEFT IN PLACE AND THE CASE CLOSED. THE DELAY TO THE CASE WAS ONLY A FEW MINUTES AND THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SEQUOIA FINAL DRIVER (PLE) SEQUOIA FINAL DRIVER (PLE) NKB ZIMMER SPINE 3384-2 61HZ

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1