FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SEQUOIA FINAL DRIVER (PLE)
MDR report key: 2553895
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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 |