FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DYNESYS HA PEDICLE+SET SCREW 6.4 X 55

MDR report key: 1030858 · Received April 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
9613350-2008-00018
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 9, 2008
Date of Event
February 28, 2008
Report Date
March 3, 2008
Manufacturer
ZIMMER GMBH
Product Code
NQP
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. A CHECK OF THE MFG PAPERS OF ALL MENTIONED PARTS DID NOT SHOW ANY DEVIATIONS TO THEIR SPECS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PT EXPERIENCING PAIN AND L3 LEFT SIDE SCREW DISCOVERED BROKEN DURING 2008 OFFICE VISIT. REP REPORTED NINETEEN DAYS LATER OF A BROKEN PEDICLE SCREW AT L3 RIGHT SIDE. ORIGINAL SURGERY DATE OF 2007. POST LATERAL FUSION; NO INTERBODY FUSION. REVISION SURGERY OCCURRED IN 2008 TO REMOVE THE SCREW AND REPLACED WITH 8.0X55MM. ALSO IDENTIFIED THAT L3 LEFT SCREW WAS LOOSE. THIS SCREW WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH 8.0 X 55MM. CONSTRUCT EXTENDED TO L2 DURING SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DYNESYS HA PEDICLE+SET SCREW 6.4 X 55 DYNESYS SPINAL SYSTEM WITH HA COATED SYSTEM NQP ZIMMER GMBH NA 2271342

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Hospitalization| R