MECTALIF ANTERIOR STAND-ALONE SCREW DIAM.5X30 ENHANCHED (DOUBLE PACKAGING)
Report
- Report Number
- 3005180920-2018-00916
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 19, 2018
- Date of Event
- October 17, 2018
- Report Date
- November 19, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA
- Product Code
- OVD
- UDI-DI
- 07630030875427
- PMA / PMN Number
- K160605
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
BATCH REVIEW PERFORMED ON 19 NOVEMBER 2018: LOT 1820441: (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 21-JUN-2018. EXPIRATION DATE: 2023-05-14. NO ANOMALIES FOUND RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. TO DATE, (B)(4) ITEMS OF THE SAME LOT HAVE BEEN ALREADY SOLD WITHOUT ANY SIMILAR REPORTED EVENT.
FROM THE FINAL PER-OP X-RAYS THE SURGEON DETECTED THAT THE PLATE WAS PROUD BY 1MM FROM THE ANTERIOR PORTION OF THE VERTEBRAL BODY. HE PROCEEDED TO USE THE FIXED STRAIGHT SCREW DRIVER TO BRING THE PLATE DOWN AND BY OVERNIGHTING THE SCREW, THE HEAD SHEARED OFF. THERE WERE NO FRAGMENTS, IT WAS A CLEAN BREAK. THE SCREW SHANK WAS LEFT IN PLACE, BURIED/COUNTERSUNK IN THE CAGE/BONE. THE BROKEN SCREW HEAD WAS REMOVED. NO DEFORMATION OR BREAKAGE OF THE INSTRUMENTS OCCURRED. THERE WERE A FIVE MINUTES OF DELAY IN THE CASE. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 927622 | MECTALIF ANTERIOR STAND-ALONE SCREW DIAM.5X30 ENHANCHED (DOUBLE PACKAGING) | SCREW | OVD | MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA | 1820441 | 07630030875427 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |