FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPEN SPINE CLAMP DRIVER

MDR report key: 2873854 · Received December 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
1723170-2012-00706
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2012
Date of Event
November 15, 2012
Report Date
November 15, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PATIENT WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTION. THE DEVICE'S LOT NUMBER AND MANUFACTURE DATE ARE BOTH DEPENDANT ON THE RETURN OF THE SUSPECTED DEVICE. NO PARTS OR FILES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THE SITE'S OPEN SPINE CLAMP DRIVER HAS A WORN DOWN END. SINCE THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE OPERATING ROOM NO PATIENT WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OPEN SPINE CLAMP DRIVER NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1