FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

THREADED GUIDEWIRE 1.6MM X 500MM

MDR report key: 1122752 · Received August 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005977257-2008-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 18, 2008
Report Date
August 18, 2008
Manufacturer
SPINEFRONTIER, INC.
Product Code
HXI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A PROMPT INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED TO OBTAIN RELEVANT INFO RELATING TO THE EVENT. LIMITED INFO PROVIDED TO DATE. DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVAL. LOT NUMBER IS UNK AT THIS TIME. INVESTIGATION REMAINS ON-GOING. F/U REPORT WILL BE FILED AS ADD'L RELEVANT INFO IS OBTAINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT WITH A PREVIOUSLY IMPLANTED FACET FUSION PRESENTED WITH A BROKEN FACET JOINT FOLLOWING A FALL. DURING EXAMINATION, A PREVIOUSLY UNRETRIEVED FRAGMENT OF A K-WIRE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MIGRATED FROM THE VERTEBRAE. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE MIGRATION. THE ORIGINAL PROCEDURE RESULTING IN THE UNRETRIEVED FRAGMENT HAD NOT BEEN REPORTED. REVIEW OF CT SCAN AND CONSULT WITH GENERAL SURGEON CONDUCTED AND DETERMINED THAT INTERVENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THREADED GUIDEWIRE 1.6MM X 500MM HXI SPINEFRONTIER, INC. SI00060 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other