FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

T-PAL PROTI 360

MDR report key: 10084045 · Received May 22, 2020

Report

Report Number
3012966183-2020-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 22, 2020
Date of Event
April 27, 2020
Report Date
April 27, 2020
Manufacturer
TYBER MEDICAL LLC
Product Code
MAX
UDI-DI
00819917021769
PMA / PMN Number
K172185
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CUSTOMER HAS OPTED NOT TO RETURN THE DEVICE FOR PRODUCT EVALUATION. HOWEVER, X-RAY IMAGES WERE PROVIDED AND EVALUATED. WHILE A ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED BASED ON THESE IMAGES, THEY DO SUGGEST THAT THE IMPLANT WAS UNDERSIZED AND NOT IDEALLY POSITIONED IN THE DISC SPACE. NO CAPA AND NO TRENDS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE ARE MONITORED THROUGH TRACKING AND TRENDING. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THE TIME OF THE INVESTIGATION, THERE WAS NO CAPA AND NO TRENDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT TYPE. THE PRODUCT HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, AND THEREFORE THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL PENDING. A REVIEW OF LOT 112013 WAS CONDUCTED. THERE WAS ONE NONCONFORMANCE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MANUFACTURING LOT. 3 PIECES WERE IDENTIFIED AS MISSING COATING, AND WERE SCRAPPED. THE LOT MET RELEASE REQUIREMENTS. COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE ARE MONITORED THROUGH TRACKING AND TRENDING. IF A TREND IS DETECTED, FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH THE CAPA/CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"ON (B)(6) 2019 A MIS-TLIF (MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY - TRANSFORAMINAL LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION) WAS PERFORMED TO TREAT RIGHT INTERVERTEBRAL ARTHRITIS IN L5/S. ON (B)(6) 2020 IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAGE HAD BACKED OUT. ON (B)(6) THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO A REVISION PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON COMMENTED AS FOLLOWS: 1. S/HE WONDERED IF EXCESSIVE LOAD MIGHT HAVE PUT THE CAGE TO MOVE BACKWARD DUE TO THE TIP'S TAPERED SHAPE. 2. IN ADDITION TO THE PRODUCT'S DEFECTIVENESS, IF ANY, MISMATCHING OF CAGE SIZE AND/OR THE CAGE'S DEPLOYED LOCATION MIGHT HAVE TRIGGERED THE EVENT. THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES ONE (1) DEVICE."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
547554 T-PAL PROTI 360 INTERBODY SPACER SYSTEM MAX TYBER MEDICAL LLC 108812210 112013 00819917021769

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention