FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

JARITRAK HORIZONTAL FLEX BAR, UNIVERSAL JOINT

MDR report key: 769168 · 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