FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BONE ANCHOR 020-1101 WITH ALIGNMENT ROD

MDR report key: 4605872 · Received March 16, 2015

Report

Report Number
1723170-2015-00320
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 16, 2015
Date of Event
February 16, 2015
Report Date
February 16, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.
Product Code
HAO
PMA / PMN Number
K081656
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NO PARTS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. PART NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT INFORMATION NOW PROVIDED. PATIENT WEIGHT WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MEDTRONIC REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT, WHILE IN A CRANIAL PROCEDURE, APPROXIMATELY 5 MILLIMETERS OF THE BONE ANCHOR BROKE OFF WITHIN THE PATIENT'S HEAD. THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT THIS OCCURRED AS THE PATIENT WOKE UP FROM ANESTHESIA AND MOVED HIS, OR HER, HEAD. THE SURGEON OPTED TO LEAVE THE BONE ANCHOR INSTEAD OF EXTRACTING IT. THE SURGEON COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH THE USE OF THE THERMAL THERAPY SYSTEM . THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
177609 BONE ANCHOR 020-1101 WITH ALIGNMENT ROD INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, NON-POWERED HAO MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC. BA-320-185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR