FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

90 DEGREE ROD INSERTER SLIM

MDR report key: 3061580 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2032593-2013-00022
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
March 27, 2013
Report Date
April 11, 2013
Manufacturer
SEASPINE, INC.
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER NOTED: "THE SURGEON HAD DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE ROD INSERTER FROM THE ROD DURING TRANSFORAMINAL LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION (TLIF) OF L4-S1 SURGERY AND HAD TO USE A HAMMER TO DISENGAGE THE INSERTER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY AND THE SURGERY WAS DELAYED FOR 5 MINUTES DUE TO THIS ISSUE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
157001 90 DEGREE ROD INSERTER SLIM SPINAL INSTRUMENTS FIXED LXH SEASPINE, INC. M013301B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1