FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
8.0MM TI PANGEA POLYAXIAL
MDR report key: 1021899
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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 |