FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TI OCCIPITAL PLATE-MEDIAL

MDR report key: 1013122 · Received March 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
1719045-2008-00020
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 14, 2008
Date of Event
February 20, 2008
Report Date
February 20, 2008
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
K072434
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. NO INVESTIGATION COULD BE PERFORMED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A TI OCCIPITAL PLATE - MEDIAL, IMPLANTED FOR AN OCCIPITAL-CERVICAL FUSION FROM OCCIPUT TO C5, BROKE POST OPERATIVELY. THE LATERAL WING OF THE PLATE BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. THE 3 OCCIPITAL SCREWS REMAINED INTACT WITH GOOD PURCHASE. THE RODS REMAINED UNBROKEN AS WELL. THE BROKEN PLATE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH THE SAME PLATE. IT IS BELIEVED THE PT WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TI OCCIPITAL PLATE-MEDIAL NONE HRS SYNTHES (USA) NA 1598486

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Required Intervention SCREWS| RODS