FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TI CLICK'X LOCKING CAP FOR TI 3-D HEAD

MDR report key: 1002445 · Received February 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1719045-2008-00013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 21, 2008
Report Date
January 25, 2008
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
MNI
PMA / PMN Number
K031175
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO INVESTIGATION COULD BE PERFORMED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED. SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE MFG DATE WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RECEIVED MAUDE EVENT REPORT SENT TO SYNTHES MONUMENT BY FDA. THE LOCKING CAPS FOR SYNTHES CLICK'X INSTRUMENTATION BECAME LOOSE AND ALLOWED THE RODS AND SCREWS TO BECOME UNSTABLE. THE CAPS WERE REPLACED AND WERE TIGHTENED DOWN AND THE REMAINING INSTRUMENTATION WAS STABILIZED. PT COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND AN X-RAY VERIFIED THE LOCKING CAPS WERE LOOSE. THE INITIAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED FOR A HERNIATED DISC. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AND SURGEON KEPT THE SAME RODS AND SCREWS AND ONLY REPLACED THE TWO LOCKING CAPS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TI CLICK'X LOCKING CAP FOR TI 3-D HEAD CLICK'X LOCKING CAPS MNI SYNTHES MONUMENT NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR Hospitalization| R RODS| SCREWS