FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RONGEUR PITUITARY CER BLACK SERRATED 3MM

MDR report key: 7148061 · Received December 27, 2017

Report

Report Number
3012447612-2017-00697
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 27, 2017
Date of Event
October 26, 2017
Report Date
December 27, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC.
Product Code
HTX
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WITHOUT A PRODUCT RETURN, NO PRODUCT EVALUATION IS ABLE TO BE CONDUCTED. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS ARE UNABLE TO BE REVIEWED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A VALID CONCLUSION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT ADDS VALUE TO THE RELEVANT CONTENT OF THIS REPORT AND/OR A CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CROSS PIN BROKE ON A RONGEUR WHILE REMOVING DISC MATERIAL DURING SURGERY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH AN ALTERNATIVE RONGEUR. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
927050 RONGEUR PITUITARY CER BLACK SERRATED 3MM RONGEUR HTX ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC. NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1