FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
METRX
MDR report key: 2970170
·
Received February 20, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2013-00565
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 20, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 22, 2013
- Report Date
- January 22, 2013
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING
- 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)(6). (B)(4). THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FLEX ARM WOULD NOT TIGHTEN DURING AN UNSPECIFIED SPINAL PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73809 | METRX | ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | LXH | MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | NA | M05E0141 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |