FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 4162059 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
1030489-2014-03995
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
September 12, 2014
Report Date
September 12, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
Product Code
HXB
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR APPLICABLE IMAGING FILMS WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF THE PROBE BROKE OFF IN THE PATIENT¿S BONE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SCLEROTIC BONE. THE BONE WAS DRILLED OUT AND THE TIP REMOVED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
643950 MANUAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT PROBE HXB MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC NA SW11C603

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1