FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PELVIC ARRAY ADAPTOR ASSY

MDR report key: 6343756 · Received February 20, 2017

Report

Report Number
3005985723-2017-00084
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 20, 2017
Date of Event
February 9, 2017
Report Date
March 15, 2017
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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REPORTED EVENT: THE REPORTED DEVICE IS A PELVIC ARRAY ADAPTOR ASSY, CATALOG#: 112240, LOT#: 19210515 WHICH HAD DAMAGED INTERNAL THREADS. DEVICE EVALUATION AND RESULTS: VISUAL INSPECTION. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ADAPTOR SHOWS THAT THE INTERNAL THREADS ON ONE END OF THE PART ARE DAMAGED. DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION. DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WAS NOT COMPLETED AS THE VISUAL INSPECTION WAS SUFFICIENT TO CONFIRM THE FAILURE MODE. FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION THE ADAPTOR THREADS BEING DAMAGED RENDERS THE ASSEMBLY DIFFICULT TO USE. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD SHOWS THAT (B)(4) PARTS WERE RECEIVED, INSPECTED, AND ACCEPTED ON MARCH 8, 2016. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS RELATED TO P/N 112240, LOT #19210515 SHOWS NO ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THE FAILURE IN THIS INVESTIGATION FOR THE REFERENCED LOT NUMBER. CONCLUSIONS: THE FAILURE MODE OF A DAMAGED THREADS ON A PELVIC ARRAY ADAPTOR ASSEMBLY WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS ATTRIBUTED TO CROSS THREADING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED PRE-OP, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. CORRECTIVE ACTION/PREVENTIVE ACTION: NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON WAS COMPLETING A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE USING THE ROBOTIC ARM INTERACTIVE ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEM. THE PELVIC ARRAY AND CLAMP ADAPTER THREADS WERE CROSS THREADED TOGETHER. CROSS THREADING MUST HAVE HAPPENED AS THE SURGEON PLACED THE ARRAY ON INITIALLY. HE WAS HAVING A HARD TIME PUTTING IT ON BUT WAS ABLE TO SECURE IT. MPS NOTICED THAT THE THREADS WERE DAMAGED AS THEY DISASSEMBLED AND PUT THE PARTS BACK IN THE TRAYS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON WAS COMPLETING A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE USING THE ROBOTIC ARM INTERACTIVE ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEM. THE PELVIC ARRAY AND CLAMP ADAPTER THREADS WERE CROSS THREADED TOGETHER. CROSS THREADING MUST HAVE HAPPENED AS THE SURGEON PLACED THE ARRAY ON INITIALLY. HE WAS HAVING A HARD TIME PUTTING IT ON BUT WAS ABLE TO SECURE IT. MPS NOTICED THAT THE THREADS WERE DAMAGED AS THEY DISASSEMBLED AND PUT THE PARTS BACK IN THE TRAYS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
125962 PELVIC ARRAY ADAPTOR ASSY STEREOTAXIC DEVICE, ROBOTICS OLO MAKO SURGICAL CORP. 19210515

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization