FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

XIA II TORQUE WRENCH

MDR report key: 2844323 · Received November 8, 2012

Report

Report Number
9617544-2012-00490
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 8, 2012
Date of Event
October 11, 2012
Report Date
October 11, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER SPINE BORDEAUX
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IF MADE AVAILABLE WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL. METHOD, RESULT, AND CONCLUSION CODES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOLLOWING AN ENGINEERING EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING XIA SURGERY, WHEN THE SURGEON USED THE TORQUE WRENCH AND DID THE FINAL TIGHTENING OF THE BLOCKER, THE TIP OF THE TORQUE WRENCH BROKE. THEREFORE THE SURGEON TIGHTENED THE BLOCKER USING THE UNIVERSAL TIGHTENER. DURING THE OPERATION, IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE BROKEN PIECE OF THE TIP OF TO TORQUE WRENCH, 20 MINUTES WERE REQUIRED. THE SURGEON REQUESTED THE INVESTIGATION OF THE BROKEN TORQUE WRENCH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 XIA II TORQUE WRENCH INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER SPINE BORDEAUX NA 11E038

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK