FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPEN SPINE CLAMP, TITANIUM

MDR report key: 3122908 · Received May 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
1723170-2013-00364
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2013
Date of Event
May 22, 2013
Report Date
May 22, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K050438
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BOTH SCREW DEVICES ON THE CLAMP FUNCTION PROPERLY. THEY ARE NOT STRIPPED. THE CLAMP BODY IS BROKEN, IT HAS BEEN FRACTURED. A NEW CLAMP WAS SENT TO THE SITE FOR ISSUE RESOLUTION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PATIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED AS NO PATIENT WAS INVOLVED IN THIS CONCERN.DEVICE LOT NUMBER, OR SERIAL NUMBER, NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME OF THIS REPORT.DEVICE MANUFACTURING DATE IS DEPENDENT ON LOT NUMBER/SN, THEREFORE, UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.RMA ISSUED. REPLACEMENT SPINE CLAMP SHIPPED TO SITE (B)(4) 2013. SUSPECT DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED A SITE LONG SPINE CLAMP THAT WAS STRIPPED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT PRESENT WHEN THIS WAS IDENTIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
224312 OPEN SPINE CLAMP, TITANIUM NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. 120726

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1