FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SOFT DISC SHAVER (INSTRUMENT)

MDR report key: 4093058 · 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