PELVIC ARRAY ASSY
Report
- Report Number
- 3005985723-2016-00350
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 2, 2016
- Date of Event
- October 27, 2016
- Report Date
- December 20, 2016
- Manufacturer
- MAKO SURGICAL CORP.
- Product Code
- OLO
- PMA / PMN Number
- K141989
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
AS PART OF NORMAL COMPLAINT FOLLOW-UP, AN EVALUATION OF THE EVENT HAS BEEN INITIATED BY MAKO SURGICAL. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
REPORTED EVENT: THE REPORTED DEVICE IS A PELVIC ARRAY ASSY, CATALOG# 112230, LOT# 19030312 WHICH WAS CROSS THREADING WITH THE MATING PART. DEVICE EVALUATION AND RESULTS: VISUAL INSPECTION: VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE SCREW THREADS SHOWS THAT THE FIRST THREAD ON THE SCREW IS DAMAGED AND FLATTENED ONTO THE MINOR DIAMETER. SEE ATTACHED PICTURE. DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION: DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WAS NOT COMPLETED AS THE VISUAL INSPECTION WAS SUFFICIENT TO CONFIRM THE FAILURE MODE. FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION: THE ARRAY SCREW COULD NOT BE THREADED INTO THE MATING THREADS OF A 112240 PELVIC ARRAY ADAPTOR ASSEMBLY CONFIRMING THE FAILURE MODE. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOWS THAT (B)(4) PARTS WERE RECEIVED, INSPECTED AND REJECTED ON NPR 12-09-0007 ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2012. THE FAILURES WERE UNRELATED TO THE FAILURE MODE IN THIS COMPLAINT. THE PARTS WERE RE-INSPECTED AND ACCEPTED SEPTEMBER 27, 2012. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: BASED ON THE DEVICE IDENTIFICATION, P/N 112240, LOT #19030312 , THE COMPLAINT DATABASES WERE REVIEWED FROM 2011 TO PRESENT FOR SIMILAR REPORTED EVENTS REGARDING CROSS THREADING. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER EVENTS FOR THE LOT NUMBER REFERENCED, HOWEVER, THERE WERE 3 COMPLAINTS FOR OTHER LOT NUMBERS: TRACKWISE INVESTIGATIONS ARE (B)(4). CATSWEB COMPLAINT IS (B)(4). CONCLUSIONS: THE FAILURE MODE OF A DIFFICULT TO THREAD PELVIC ARRAY WAS CONFIRMED. THE FAILURE IS CONSISTENT WITH DAMAGE CAUSE WHEN AXIAL FORCE IS APPLIED TO THE SCREW BEFORE THE THREAD HAS ENGAGED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED DURING THE CASE BUT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. CORRECTIVE ACTION/PREVENTIVE ACTION: NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.
A SURGEON WAS PERFORMING A MAKOPLASTY TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY USING THE ROBOTIC ARM INTERACTIVE ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEM (RIO), WHEN CROSS THREADING OF INSTRUMENTS OCCURRED.
A SURGEON WAS PERFORMING A MAKOPLASTY TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY USING THE ROBOTIC ARM INTERACTIVE ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEM (RIO), WHEN CROSS THREADING OF INSTRUMENTS OCCURRED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 723419 | PELVIC ARRAY ASSY | STEREOTACTIC DEVICE, ROBOTICS | OLO | MAKO SURGICAL CORP. | LOT #(S): 19030312 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization |