FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PASS MIS

MDR report key: 5438415 · Received February 16, 2016

Report

Report Number
1000432246-2016-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 16, 2016
Date of Event
January 22, 2016
Report Date
February 16, 2016
Manufacturer
MEDICREA INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
MNI
PMA / PMN Number
K112493
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HEXAGON OF THE NUT IN CONNECTION WITH THE NUT DRIVER WAS PROABABLY DAMAGED DURING AN OPERATION OF TIGHTENING. IF THE NUT DRIVER IS NOT IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE NUT DURING THE UNSCREWING, IT CAN SLIP AND CAUSE DAMAGE ON THE HEXAGON OF THE NUT, MAKING UNSCREWING IMPOSSIBLE. NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON WANTED TO REMOVE THE SCREW AND ROD ON LEFT SIDE IN ORDER TO REINSERT SCREWS, BUT HE COULD NOT UNLOCK THE NUT. HE DECIDED TO STOP THE SURGERY AND TO OPERATE ON THE PATIENT FOUR DAYS LATER. THE NUT WAS PROBABLY DAMAGED BY INSTRUMENTS AND COULDN'T BE UNSCREWED, SO THE SURGEON HAD TO CUT THE CONNECTOR TO REMOVE THE SCREW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
94921 PASS MIS BREAK AWAY NUT WITH DOUBLE HEXAGON MNI MEDICREA INTERNATIONAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Hospitalization