FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

5.5MM TAP (CANNULATED)

MDR report key: 3870226 · Received June 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
1723170-2014-00641
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 12, 2014
Report Date
November 10, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
OLO
PMA / PMN Number
K124004
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PATIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED AS NO PATIENT WAS INVOLVED IN THIS CONCERN. RMA ISSUED. REPLACEMENT TAP 5.5 SHIPPED TO SITE (B)(4) 2014. MEDTRONIC INVESTIGATION OF RETURNED SUSPECT DEVICE FINDS THAT, AS REPORTED, THE TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF AND IS BLOCKED WITH BONY MATERIAL. MECHANICAL FAILURE, PIECES BROKEN, DIRECTLY CAUSED EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTION: ON 13-OCT-2015, IT WAS NOTICED THAT A PREVIOUS MDR SUBMISSION CONTAINED INCORRECT INFORMATION WITH REGARDS TO THE COMMON DEVICE NAME, PRODUCT CODE AND/OR PMA/510(K). THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED TO CORRECT THIS INFORMATION. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION TO CHANGE THE PATIENT INFORMATION, EVENT DESCRIPTION OR MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED BONE STUCK INSIDE A SOLERA 5.5 TAP. DRILL BIT WAS BROKEN OFF IN THE TAP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE MATERIAL. THERE WAS NO PATIENT PRESENT WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
347468 5.5MM TAP (CANNULATED) ORTHOPEDIC STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT OLO MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. 131209

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1