POWEREASE? INSTRUMENTS
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
(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.
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 |