FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
POLYAXIAL SCREW DRIVER
MDR report key: 3492513
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Received October 25, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2032593-2013-00069
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 25, 2013
- Date of Event
- October 1, 2013
- Report Date
- October 25, 2013
- Manufacturer
- SEASPINE, INC.
- Product Code
- HXX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFO.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THIS IS THE SECOND OF THREE REPORTS CONCERNING THE SAME PT AND SAME SURGERY. THIS REPORT CONCERNS A MALIBU POLYAXIAL SCREWDRIVER. (PRODUCT ID 91-2110). IT WAS REPORTED DURING A POSTERIOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION (PLIF) SURGERY, THE MALIBU POLYAXIAL SCREWDRIVER TIP SHEERED OFF IN THE SCREW. THE SCREWDRIVER TIP WAS RECOVERED AND DISCARDED. THERE WAS A 10 TO 15 MINUTE DELAY IN SURGERY DUE TO THE REPORTED ISSUES. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY TO THE PT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 549678 | POLYAXIAL SCREW DRIVER | MALIBU | HXX | SEASPINE, INC. | AL552404F |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR |