FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPEN SPINE CLAMP, TITANIUM

MDR report key: 3163531 · Received June 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1723170-2013-00431
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 11, 2013
Date of Event
May 17, 2013
Report Date
May 17, 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

PATIENT INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE FROM THE SITE AT TIME OF THIS REPORT. DEVICE LOT NUMBER, OR SERIAL NUMBER, NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. DEVICE MANUFACTURING DATE IS DEPENDENT ON LOT NUMBER/SN, THEREFORE, UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. RMA ISSUED. REPLACEMENT OPEN SPINE CLAMP SHIPPED TO SITE (B)(4) 2013. SUSPECT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT A SITE OR COORDINATOR IDENTIFIED A STRIPPED OPEN SPINE CLAMP SCREW. THE SURGEON NOTICED THE SCREW AND COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE USING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND A THORACIC OPEN SPINE CLAMP. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
263908 OPEN SPINE CLAMP, TITANIUM NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1