FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEDTRONIC

MDR report key: 743351 · Received June 8, 2005

Report

Report Number
MW1035700
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 8, 2005
Date of Event
May 24, 2005
Report Date
May 24, 2005
Manufacturer
REP. SUPPLIED INSTRUMENTATION
Product Code
MQP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IL
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USED AS A SPACER IN DISC SPACE FOR PLACEMENT OF CAGE. CRNA NOTICED THAT TIP OF INSTRUMENT WAS MISSING WHEN SHE COMPARED IT WITH ANOTHER INTACT INTERBODY SPACER INSTRUMENT ON FIELD. C-ARM WAS USED TO LOCATE THE PIECE MISSING FROM THE SPACER, GRASPING INSTRUMENTS WERE USED TO RETRIEVE THE PIECE. MISSING PIECE WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED FROM THE PT AND C-ARM WAS USED TO MAKE SURE ALL THE MISSING PIECES WERE REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDTRONIC INTERBODY SPACER / SPREADER MQP REP. SUPPLIED INSTRUMENTATION EIB *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR