FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MECTA C SELF RETRAINING SCREWDRIVER

MDR report key: 4503936 · Received February 9, 2015

Report

Report Number
3006639916-2015-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2015
Date of Event
January 6, 2015
Report Date
February 6, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON HAS MISTAKENLY EXPANDED THE SCREW TOO EARLY AND THEN HAD TRIED TO PUT A SCREW IN THE PLATE WITH FORCE. BOTH SCREWDRIVERS WERE BROKEN (OF THE SAME LOT AND CODE). THE OPERATION WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH THE RESCUE SCREWDRIVER. MFR REF #: 3005180920-2015-00013.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
89860 MECTA C SELF RETRAINING SCREWDRIVER SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR SPINE LXH MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA 1316455

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK NOTE:2 ITEMS OF THE SAME LOT # AND CATALOG # ARE,| INVOLVED.