FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 3781368 · Received April 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
1030489-2014-02367
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 30, 2014
Date of Event
April 2, 2014
Report Date
April 2, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
Product Code
HXX
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR APPLICABLE IMAGING FILMS WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE DRIVER BROKE OFF IN THE BONE SCREW DURING INSERTION. THE TIP COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE BONE SCREW. THE SCREW WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
259069 MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SCREWDRIVER HXX MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC NA RS13E019

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 BONE SCREW