FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACP 3 LVL SPIKELESS PLATE 56MM

MDR report key: 1023410 · Received April 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
1649384-2008-00193
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 2, 2008
Date of Event
March 7, 2008
Report Date
April 2, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT SPINE
Product Code
JDN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REQUESTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT. REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN THE PRODUCT. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE IS UNK. EVALUATION IS PENDING UPON THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE SALES REPORTED THAT DURING A CERVICAL PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON WAS IMPLANTING A PLATE AND HAD ALREADY IMPLANTED TWO SCREWS, WHEN HE DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE WRONG SIZE PLATE. THE SURGEON THEN ATTEMPTED TO EXPLANT THE SCREWS AND PLATE AND THE SURGEON WAS NOT ABLE TO BACK OUT THE SECOND SCREW AND BROKE THE VERTEBRAL BODY IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE PLATE AND SCREW. THE SURGEON DID A CORPECTOMY AND IMPLANTED ANOTHER PLATE. THE SURGERY WAS EXTENDED 1 AND 1/2 HRS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACP 3 LVL SPIKELESS PLATE 56MM ACUFIX JDN ABBOTT SPINE 36KL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Required Intervention