FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VERTEX RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1152829 · Received September 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
1030489-2008-00486
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 4, 2008
Date of Event
August 5, 2008
Report Date
August 5, 2008
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K003780
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO MFR FOR EVAL. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT; HOWEVER, THE SUSPECT DEVICES IN USE ARE PART #G9655406, LOT W05L0074; PART # G6955408, LOT W05K2299; PART #G6955410, LOT W07E1587. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THESE LOTS WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT UNDERWENT A CERVICAL PROCEDURE AT OCCIPITAL-C7 USING POSTERIOR FIXATION. IT WAS NOTICED THAT A CORTICAL SCREW OF THE MID-LINE PLATE WAS LOOSENED POST-OP. THE REVISION SURGERY TO REPLACE THE LOOSENED SCREW WITH THE LARGER SIZED SCREW WAS PERFORMED APPROX TWO WEEKS POST-OP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERTEX RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM SCREW KWP WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention