FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
JARITRAK HORIZONTAL FLEX BAR, UNIVERSAL JOINT
MDR report key: 769168
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Received October 6, 2006
Report
- Report Number
- 2430952-2006-00039
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 6, 2006
- Report Date
- October 5, 2006
- Manufacturer
- KOROS USA, INC.
- Product Code
- LXH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
TO DATE THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVAL. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED ON THE REPORTED INFO.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE SALES REP REPORTED THE FOLLOWING INCIDENT ON BEHALF OF THE USER FACILITY: DURING SET-UP OF THE JARITTRAK, DURING AN UNDETERMINED PROCEDURE, THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE RING FAILED. THIS CAUSED A DELAY DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE USER FACILITY TRIED TO REPAIR BOTH THE HORIZONTAL FLEX, AND THE HORIZONTAL SOLID BAR AFTER DECONTAMINATION. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITH BOTH THE STRAIGHT AND FLEX BARS. THE USER FACILITY WAS ABLE TO USE THE FLEX BAR AGAIN, AND THEN IT FAILED TO WORK. BOTH BARS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ADDITIONAL INFO CONCERNING THE PT IMPACT AND STATUS WAS REQUESTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JARITRAK HORIZONTAL FLEX BAR, UNIVERSAL JOINT | JARIT SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | LXH | KOROS USA, INC. | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |