FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 2771658 · Received October 4, 2012

Report

Report Number
1030489-2012-01812
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 4, 2012
Date of Event
August 1, 2012
Report Date
September 7, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THE INFERIOR STATIC JAW IS BENT AND BROKEN AT THE CENTERLINE OF THE PIVOT PIN HOLE, AND THE PIVOT PIN IS MISSING AND NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE LOCATION, DIRECTION AND AMOUNT OF FORCE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO BEND AND INDUCE FRACTURE OF THE JAW, IS CONSISTENT BEND STRESS OVERLOAD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNSPECIFIED SPINAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HANDLE SCREW IS MISSING FROM THE PITUITARY. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC GZ10J090

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1