FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VENTURE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1161466 · Received September 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
1030489-2008-00507
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 11, 2008
Date of Event
August 14, 2008
Report Date
August 18, 2008
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS INC.
Product Code
JDN
PMA / PMN Number
K042922
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED, PRODUCT RETURN IS NOT POSSIBLE. ONE MONTH LATERAL POST-OP X-RAY SHOWS THAT CERVICAL SPINE WITH PLATE PRESENTS C2 TO C5. ONE OF C5 SCREWS HAS BACKED OUT SEVERAL MILLIMETERS. NO CLEAR CORPECTOMY GRAFT CAN BE SEEN. PREVIOUS FUSION C5 TO C7 APPEARS SOLID. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A C3 CORPECTOMY USING ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE AT C2-C4. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH POST-OP, THE C4 SCREWS REPORTEDLY BACKED OUT OF THE PLATE. NO REVISION SURGERY IS PLANNED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VENTURE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM PLATE JDN WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS INC. NA W08D1652

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR