FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AEQUALIS REVERSED 3.5MM HEXAGONAL TIP DRIVER

MDR report key: 2922071 · Received January 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
9610667-2013-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 15, 2013
Date of Event
December 18, 2012
Report Date
December 18, 2012
Manufacturer
TORNIER INC
Product Code
HXX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS THE INITIAL REPORT SUBMITTED REGARDING THIS SURGICAL EVENT AND MEDICAL DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHEN SCREWING THE GLENOID THE SCREWDRIVER BROKE IN THE GLENOID, WE COULD NOT SCREW OR UNSCREW THE GLENOID, THE THREAD WAS NOT COMPLETELY SCREWED. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE WITHOUT TEARING THE GLENOID PLATE BEHIND. THE SURGEON HAD COMPLIED WITH THE OPERATIVE TECHNIQUE, IMPACTED THE GLENOID WITH THE IMPACTOR AND THE GLENOID SCREW WITH THE SCREWDRIVER. THERE HAS BEEN NO PRESSURE ON THE SCREWDRIVER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
22954 AEQUALIS REVERSED 3.5MM HEXAGONAL TIP DRIVER DRIVER HXX TORNIER INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention