FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

NI

MDR report key: 1069331 · Received July 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
1719045-2008-00081
Date Received
July 3, 2008
Report Date
June 4, 2008
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
NQP
PMA / PMN Number
K061774
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, 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 THE MANUFACTURE DATE WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGEON ADVISED TWO NFIX RODS, IMPLANTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, WERE NOTED AS BROKEN FOLLOWING PATIENT'S INVOLVEMENT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. FILMS SHOW THE RODS TO BE INTACT PRIOR TO THE MVA AND BROKEN AFTER THE MVA. PT BEGAN TO COMPLAIN OF BACK PAIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. SURGEON PLANS REMOVAL OF RODS WITH REVISION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NI N FIX II RODS NQP SYNTHES (USA) NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Required Intervention