DRIVER SOLERA 5.5/6.0 MAS CAN
Report
- Report Number
- 1723170-2014-00700
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 1, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 2, 2014
- Report Date
- June 2, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
- Product Code
- HAW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K124004
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
PATIENT INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE FROM THE SITE.DEVICE LOT NUMBER, OR SERIAL NUMBER, NOT AVAILABLE.DEVICE MANUFACTURING DATE IS DEPENDENT ON LOT NUMBER/SERIAL NUMBER, THEREFORE, UNAVAILABLE.RMA ISSUED. REPLACEMENT 5.5/6.0 DRIVER SHIPPED TO SITE 06/04/2014. SUSPECT PART HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS.
AS REPORTED, THE TIP OF THE INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF.
(B)(4)
A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT, WHILE IN A SPINAL FUSION PROCEDURE, T-10-PELVIC, A SOLERA 5.5/6.0 CANNULATED DRIVER WAS BROKEN. AFTER THE SECOND SCREW WAS PLACED, THE DRIVER BROKE WHEN THE SCREW WAS THREE-FOURTHS OF THE WAY IMPLANTED. THE SURGEON UTILIZED THE NAVIGATED UNIVERSAL DRILL GUIDE (UDG) WITH A 3.0MM DRILL AND UNDER-TAPPED WITH A 6.5MM TAP AND 7.5MM SCREWS. AFTER THE NAVIGATED DRIVER WAS BROKEN, THE SURGEON USED A NON-NAVIGATED DRIVER TO CONTINUE. ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS WERE NAVIGATED. THE SURGEON COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH THE USE OF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 382573 | DRIVER SOLERA 5.5/6.0 MAS CAN | NEUROLOGICAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | HAW | MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. | 130426 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |