FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TIGER

MDR report key: 4994941 · Received July 30, 2015

Report

Report Number
3006494201-2015-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 30, 2015
Report Date
July 29, 2015
Manufacturer
CORELINK LLC
Product Code
HWC
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. DHR COULD NOT BE REVIEWED AS THE PART AND LOT# WERE NOT OBTAINED. REVIEW OF X-RAYS SHOWS THE ROD UTILIZED WITH THIS CONSTRUCT SEEMED TO BE TOO SHORT FOR THE ACTIVITY DESCRIBED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR AND WAS MOST LIKELY THE CAUSE OF THE DISENGAGEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SET SCREW ON THE SIDE OF THE CONSTRUCT HAS DISENGAGED FROM THE TULIP HEAD. THE DISTRIBUTOR IDENTIFIED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN OPERATION ON THE (B)(6) 2014. WHEN THE PATIENT BENT OVER AND TWISTED TO PICK SOMETHING UP THE HARDWARE "POPPED". IMPLANTS WERE NOT REMOVED AT THE TIME OF COMPLAINT NOTICE TO MANUFACTURER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
499074 TIGER PEDICLE SCREW HWC CORELINK LLC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other