FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
OVERWATCH
MDR report key: 7612200
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Received June 18, 2018
Report
- Report Number
- 1067095-2018-00004
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 18, 2018
- Date of Event
- June 15, 2018
- Report Date
- June 15, 2018
- Manufacturer
- SPINAL ELEMENTS
- Product Code
- NKB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K161842
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
NO RADIOGRAPHS OR IMAGES WERE PROVIDED. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED WITH THIS EVENT. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
NEAR THE END OF THE INITIAL SPINAL FUSION SURGERY, THE PEDICLE SCREWDRIVER TIP FRACTURED INTO THE SHAFT OF THE PEDICLE SCREW. THE SURGEON NOTED THE FRAGMENT AND ELECTED TO LEAVE IT. THE ROD WAS FIXATED TO THE BONE SCREW CAPTURING THE FRAGMENT SECURELY. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450971 | OVERWATCH | THORACOLUMBOSACRAL PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM | NKB | SPINAL ELEMENTS | 108-107-01-L | 182-17402 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |