FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 3071247 · Received April 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-01186
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 22, 2013
Date of Event
April 12, 2013
Report Date
April 15, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NO
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR FILMS OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN SPINAL PROCEDURE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP BROKE ON TWO SCREW DRIVERS. BOTH BROKEN TIPS WERE ABLE TO BE RETRIEVED. NO FURTHER DETAILS ARE KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
172692 ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1