FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUPERION INDIRECT DECOMPRESSION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 10145247 · Received June 11, 2020

Report

Report Number
3006630150-2020-02440
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 2020
Date of Event
May 13, 2020
Report Date
July 23, 2020
Manufacturer
VERTIFLEX INC.
Product Code
NQO
PMA / PMN Number
P140004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

A PRODUCT LABELING REVIEW IDENTIFIED THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED PER THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE (DFU) / PRODUCT LABEL. ADDITIONALLY, MIGRATION OR DISLODGEMENT OF IMPLANT FROM THE ORIGINAL POSITION IS NOTED WITHIN THE DFU AS A POTENTIAL COMPLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THE DEVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICES WERE DISCARDED BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY. ADDITIONAL SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICES INVOLVED: MODEL #:101-9812. LOT #: 800330. DESCRIPTION: SUPERION IDS 12MM.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, AFTER THE FIRST DEVICE WAS BEING IMPLANT, THE SECOND DEVICE WAS BEING DEPLOYED AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FIRST DEVICE WHICH CAUSED IT TO TURN AND FALL OUT OF POSITION. IT WAS UNCLEAR IF THAT SPINOUS PROCESS WAS FRACTURED. THE FIRST DEVICE TURNED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT HAD TO BE REMOVED. THE PHYSICIAN ASSESSED A POSSIBLE SPINOUS PROCESS FRACTURE AT L4. THE DECISION WAS MADE THAT BOTH DEVICES HAD TO BE REMOVED AND THE PATIENT BE OBSERVED. THE PATIENT IS NOT IN PAIN FROM THE PROCEDURE BUT STILL HAS HIS ORIGINAL SYMPTOMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, AFTER THE FIRST DEVICE WAS BEING IMPLANT, THE SECOND DEVICE WAS BEING DEPLOYED AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE FIRST DEVICE WHICH CAUSED IT TO TURN AND FALL OUT OF POSITION. IT WAS UNCLEAR IF THAT SPINOUS PROCESS WAS FRACTURED. THE FIRST DEVICE TURNED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT HAD TO BE REMOVED. THE PHYSICIAN ASSESSED A POSSIBLE SPINOUS PROCESS FRACTURE AT L4. THE DECISION WAS MADE THAT BOTH DEVICES HAD TO BE REMOVED AND THE PATIENT BE OBSERVED. THE PATIENT IS NOT IN PAIN FROM THE PROCEDURE BUT STILL HAS HIS ORIGINAL SYMPTOMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE WAS ABORTED DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
606951 SUPERION INDIRECT DECOMPRESSION SYSTEM PROSTHESIS, SPINOUS PROCESS SPACER/PLATE NQO VERTIFLEX INC. 101-9810 700055

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R