TSRH SPINAL SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2021-00011
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 6, 2021
- Report Date
- March 18, 2021
- Manufacturer
- WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS
- Product Code
- KWP
- PMA / PMN Number
- SEE H10
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
H6: EVALUATION METHOD CODE WAS UPDATED BECAUSE THE PRODUCT IS DISCARDED BY THE CUSTOMER AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. MEDTRONIC IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REPORTING REGULATIONS UNDER 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY ¿DEFECTS¿ OR HAS ¿MALFUNCTIONED¿. THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATORY REPORTING. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE THEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR MARKET IN THE US. HOWEVER A LIKE DEVICE WITH PART# 8293420, 510K# K031967 AND UPN# (B)(4) IS MARKETED IN THE US. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) VIA THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING AN EVENT THAT OCCURRED POST-OP A PLIF PROCEDURE ON L5-S1 IN A PATIENT DIAGNOSED WITH STENOSIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CAGE BACKED OUT DURING HOSPITALIZATION. A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVE THE CAGE AND 3 SCREWS ON RIGHT L5, LEFT AND RIGHT S1 WERE REPLACED AND AUTOGRAFT WAS IMPLANTED. THREE SCREWS WERE REPLACED WAS BECAUSE THERE WAS SOME LOOSENESS. HEALTH DAMAGE IN THE PATIENT INCLUDED BACK PAIN AND LOWER EXTREMITY PAIN DUE TO THE CAGE BACKING OUT. AFTER THE OPERATION, THERE SEEMED TO BE NO MALFUNCTION FOR THE CAGE IN PARTICULAR, AND WHY THE CAGE BACKED OUT WAS UNKNOWN ACCORDING TO THE PHYSICIAN'S OPINION. EXPLANTED CAGE WAS HANDED OVER TO THE CUSTOMER AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED. HEALTH DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21051 | TSRH SPINAL SYSTEM | APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL | KWP | WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS | G9010001581 | 0797885W OR 0755121W |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 YR |