FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWEREASE? INSTRUMENTS

MDR report key: 3120158 · Received May 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-01760
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2013
Date of Event
April 25, 2013
Report Date
April 26, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
Product Code
HBE
PMA / PMN Number
K111520
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. NO DAMAGE NOTED TO THE THREADS OF MAS HEAD THREADED INTERFACE. VISUALLY CONFIRMED APPROXIMATELY 3MM OF THE INSTRUMENT TIP HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF, CONSISTENT WITH INTERFACE DURING USAGE. DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION OF THE INNER SHAFT DIAMETER CONFIRMED CONFORMANCE TO PRINT SPECIFICATION. FRACTURE SURFACE ANALYSIS REVEALS A FAIRLY FLAT FRACTURE SURFACE AND CIRCULAR MATERIAL FLOW, CONSISTENT WITH TORSIONAL OVERLOAD, CONSISTENT WITH TORSIONAL OVERLOAD CONDITION. THE ABOVE FINDINGS ARE CONSISTENT WITH TORSIONAL OVERLOAD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNSPECIFIED SPINAL SURGERY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SCREWDRIVER BROKE IN SURGERY. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
221849 POWEREASE? INSTRUMENTS DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES (SIMPLE, POWERED) HBE MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC NA CT11J066

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1