PELVIC ARRAY ADAPTOR ASSY
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
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.
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.
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.
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 |