FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
XIA II TORQUE WRENCH
MDR report key: 2844323
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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 |