FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERTE-STACK SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1083832 · Received July 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
1030489-2008-00382
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 25, 2008
Date of Event
January 25, 2007
Report Date
January 25, 2007
Manufacturer
SOFAMOR DANEK DEGGENDORF GMBH
Product Code
MQP
PMA / PMN Number
K052261
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE IMPLANT WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR WHERE EVALUATION CONFIRMED THE BREAKAGE OF THE DEVICE. NO EVIDENCE WAS NOTED OF MANUFACTURING NON-CONFORMANCE OR DESIGN RELATED ISSUES DURING PRODUCT ANALYSIS. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. THE IMPLANT BREAKAGE DID NOT RESULT IN PATIENT COMPLICATIONS. NEVERTHELESS, WE ARE FILING AN MDR FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL PROCEDURE USING INTERBODY DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS BROKEN DURING IMPACTION. THE BROKEN PIECES WERE RETRIEVED. THE BROKEN DEVICE WAS NOT IMPLANTED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERTE-STACK SPINAL SYSTEM VB PLACEMENT MQP SOFAMOR DANEK DEGGENDORF GMBH NA LQ96

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1