FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

8.0MM TI PANGEA POLYAXIAL

MDR report key: 1021899 · Received March 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
2530088-2008-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2008
Date of Event
March 4, 2008
Report Date
March 6, 2008
Manufacturer
SYNTHES BRANDYWINE
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K052123
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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

PT STATUS POST L1 - L5, SECONDARY TO KYPHOSIS. SURGEON DETERMINED GREATER DECOMPRESSION REQUIRED. PERFORMED T6-L5 POST-OPERATIVELY. PT HEARD A POP POST-OPERATIVELY AND AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN, SHOWING THE 6.0MM TI HARD ROD 500MM DISENGAGED FROM THE PANGEA POLYAXIAL SCREW. THE PANGEA POLYAXIAL SCREW AND THE PANGEA LOCKING CAP REMAIN INTACT. SURGEON WILL NOT REMOVE IMPLANTS. THE SCREW IS THE MOST INFERIOR SCREW ON THE CONSTRUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 8.0MM TI PANGEA POLYAXIAL PANGEA POLYAXIAL SCREWS KWP SYNTHES BRANDYWINE NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI LOCKING CAPS| RODS