FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SOFT DISC SHAVER (INSTRUMENT)
MDR report key: 4093058
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Received September 10, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- MW5038179
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 10, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 3, 2014
- Report Date
- September 3, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC
- Product Code
- HBB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
(B)(6) PERFORMING A PLIF PROCEDURE AND APPARENTLY USING A SOFT DISC SHAVER INSTRUMENT FROM ONE OF OUT SETS. WHILE THE INSTRUMENT WAS IN THE PT THE HEAD OF THE SHAVER BROKE OFF. (B)(6) REPORTED THAT HE FELT IT WOULD DO MORE HARM TO THE PT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE IT SO HE FELT IT BEST TO LEAVE IT IN THE PT. THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED UNDER FLUOROSCOPY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 559848 | SOFT DISC SHAVER (INSTRUMENT) | SOFT DISC SHAVER (INSTRUMENT) | HBB | MEDTRONIC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 YR |