FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

METRX

MDR report key: 3232587 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-03057
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Date of Event
June 11, 2013
Report Date
June 17, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). (B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL REVIEW AND OPTICAL OBSERVATION NOTED THE ONE OF THE SCISSOR JAWS AND ATTACHMENT PINS ARE MISSING, AND THE ATTACHMENT PIN HOLE APPEARS TO BE SHOW DEFORMATION, CONSISTENT WITH OVERLOAD. THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH OVERLOAD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ¿MOUTH¿ OF THE INSTRUMENT IS LOCKED IN AN OPEN POSITION; THE SCREWS FELL OFF. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
333688 METRX ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC NA GZ11C039

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1