FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

XIA LP MONOAXIAL SCREW 5.5 X 40MM

MDR report key: 1071416 · Received July 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
9617544-2008-00056
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2008
Date of Event
March 14, 2008
Report Date
June 13, 2008
Manufacturer
STRYKER SPINE BORDEAUX
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K060361
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CATALOGUE # 03821640 XIA LP POLYAXIAL SCREW 6.5 X 40MM WAS ALSO REFERENCED, IT IS UNK WHICH, IF ANY, OF THE DEVICES MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. PROD AND ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED, AND IF REC'D, WILL BE SUPPLIED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY REPORTED THAT AFTER L5-S1 SPONDYLODESIS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, THAT FUSION DID NOT OCCUR IN THAT LEVEL. THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT THE SCREWS BROKE AND THE BLOCKERS CAME LOOSE. ACCORDING TO THE SURGEON, IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THE SCREWS BROKE BECAUSE OF NO FUSION, OR NO FUSION OCCURRED BECAUSE THE SCREWS BROKE, OR IF THE BLOCKERS FINALLY WERE NOT TIGHTENED ENOUGH. THE SURGEON STATED THAT DURING REVISION SURGERY, THE SCREW THREADS HAD TO BE LEFT IN THE PT, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 XIA LP MONOAXIAL SCREW 5.5 X 40MM IMPLANT KWP STRYKER SPINE BORDEAUX NA 04C720

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention