FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REFLEX HYBRID REVISION DRIVER DRAW ROD SCREW EXTRACTOR

MDR report key: 3771475 · Received April 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
0009617544-2014-00175
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 24, 2014
Date of Event
April 3, 2014
Report Date
April 3, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER SPINE-FRANCE
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: VISUAL INSPECTION; DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW; RESULTS: NO MANUFACTURING ANOMALIES THAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE BREAKAGE WERE REPORTED. THIS IS THE FIRST REPORTED OCCURRENCE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MANUFACTURING LOT NUMBER. THE INSTRUMENT FRACTURE MAY A RESULT OF OVER TIGHTENING. EXCESSIVE TIGHTENING COULD ALSO RESULT IN THE DEFORMATION OF THE INSTRUMENT DISTAL TIP. THE ROOT CAUSE IS NOT DETERMINED, MULTI-FACTORIAL. CONCLUSION: THE LIKELY MODE WAS TORSIONAL OVERLOAD BUT THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR VISUAL EXAMINATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW; COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT. RESULTS: THE REFLEX HYBRID REVISION DRIVER SCREW EXTRACTOR WAS NOT RETURNED, THEREFORE IT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED THE DISTAL THREADED TIP BROKEN OFF DURING DEMONSTRATION, EXCEPT FOR THE SALES REP REPORT. NO MANUFACTURING ANOMALIES THAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE BREAKAGE WERE REPORTED. THE INSTRUMENT FRACTURE MAY A RESULT OF OVER TIGHTENING. EXCESSIVE TIGHTENING COULD ALSO RESULT IN THE DEFORMATION OF THE INSTRUMENT DISTAL TIP. CONCLUSION: THE LIKELY MODE WAS TORSIONAL OVERLOAD BUT THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR VISUAL EXAMINATION, THEREFORE, THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED AND IS LIKELY MULTIFACTORIAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIPS OF THE REVISION DRIVER DRAW ROD WAS BROKEN WHEN DOING WORKSHOP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIPS OF THE REVISION DRIVER DRAW ROD WAS BROKEN WHEN DOING WORKSHOP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
248962 REFLEX HYBRID REVISION DRIVER DRAW ROD SCREW EXTRACTOR INSTRUMENT- SCREW EXTRACTOR DRIVER LXH STRYKER SPINE-FRANCE 119316

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1