FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN SCREW

MDR report key: 3891025 · Received June 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
1030489-2014-02859
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 24, 2014
Date of Event
May 23, 2014
Report Date
May 28, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK
Product Code
HWC
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR FILMS OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN SPINAL PROCEDURE AND HAD ACHIEVED A SOLID FUSION. AT AN UNKNOWN TIME POST-OP, IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SCREW WAS BROKEN. DURING THE REVISION PROCEDURE, WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE SCREW, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SCREWDRIVER TIP BROKE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
367280 UNKNOWN SCREW HWC MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1