FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CROSSBAR DRIVER

MDR report key: 3805000 · Received March 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
2032593-2014-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 6, 2014
Date of Event
February 10, 2014
Report Date
February 10, 2014
Manufacturer
SEASPINE, INC.
Product Code
KWP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS THE THIRD REPORT OF THREE REPORTS FROM THE SAME SURGERY ON THE SAME PT. (SEE MFG REPORT NUMBER 2032593-2014-00011 AND MFG REPORT NUMBER 2032593-2014-00012). THIS REPORT CONCERNS THE CROSSBAR DRIVER (PRODUCT ID 95-0109). IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION SURGERY, 3 CROSSBARS BROKE. THE CUSTOMER SAID HE 'DID NOT KNOW IF IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TORQUE ON THE DRIVER'. A SPARE CROSSBAR DEVICES WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE SET. SPARE CROSSBAR DEVICES WERE AVAILABLE, BUT THE SURGEON USED A CROSSLINK TO COMPLETE THE SURGERY. SURGERY TIME WAS INCREASED 15 MINUTES DUE TO THE REPORTED ISSUES. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE TO THE PT OR INJURY ALLEGED AS A RESULT OF THESE EVENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
136165 CROSSBAR DRIVER SIERRA KWP SEASPINE, INC. AL518912A-004

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR