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