FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ZOU
MDR report key: 4961330
·
Received July 30, 2015
Report
- Report Number
- 1935627-2015-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 30, 2015
- Date of Event
- November 15, 2013
- Report Date
- July 29, 2015
- Manufacturer
- CORELINK, LLC
- Product Code
- KWQ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
NO FURTHER INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED ON THE USE OR THE SCENARIO IN HOW THIS OCCURRED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
SALES REP CALLED, STATING THE TIP OF A THREADED FIXATION PIN BROKE OFF IN THE PATIENT'S BONE. WHILE TRYING TO EXTRACT THE PIN THAT WAS HOLDING THE LUMBAR PLATE IN PLACE, THE TIP BROKE UNDER THE PLATE. THE SURGEON DETERMINED TO LEAVE THE BROKEN TIP IN THE BONE AS NOT TO DISRUPT THE POSITION OF THE PLATE. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE OBTAINED FOR EVALUATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 498735 | ZOU | ANTERIOR LUMBAR FIXATION PIN - THREADED | KWQ | CORELINK, LLC | 6010-101 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |