CLOSURE TOP UNSPECIFIED
Report
- Report Number
- 3012447612-2021-00129
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 20, 2021
- Report Date
- August 5, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC.
- Product Code
- NKB
- PMA / PMN Number
- SEE H10
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
INFORMATION WAS ENTERED ERRONEOUSLY INTO H3; NO CHANGES ARE MADE FROM THE INITIAL REPORT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: H6: COMPONENT, TYPE OF INVESTIGATIONS, FINDINGS, AND CONCLUSIONS. DEVICE EVALUATION: PRODUCT NOT RETURNED AND PHOTOS WERE NOT PROVIDED, SO A DEVICE EVALUATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. POTENTIAL CAUSE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THIS EVENT COULD POSSIBLY BE ATTRIBUTED TO TORQUE HANDLE WEAR THROUGH USE OVER TIME OR MULTIPLE STERILIZATION CYCLES, RESULTING IN THE CLOSURE TOP BEING UNDER TORQUED. DHR REVIEW: DHRS WERE UNABLE TO BE REVIEWED SINCE THE LOT NUMBERS ARE NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. DEVICE USE THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED THAT CHANGES THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT SET SCREWS LOOSENED POST OPERATIVELY AT THE BOTTOM OF A CONSTRUCT. NO REVISION PLANS OR FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 3 FOR THIS EVENT.
COMMON DEVICE CODE: SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM OR EBI 5.5 HELICAL FLANGE SPINAL SYSTEM. DEVICE PRODUCT CODE: NKB OR MNH. PMA/510(K) NUMBER: SIMILAR TO K150896 OR K061441. WITHOUT A PRODUCT RETURN, NO PRODUCT EVALUATION IS ABLE TO BE CONDUCTED. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN; THEREFORE THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS ARE UNABLE TO BE REVIEWED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A VALID CONCLUSION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT ADDS VALUE TO THE RELEVANT CONTENT OF THIS REPORT AND/OR A CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT. REFERENCE REPORTS 3012447612-2021-00130 TO 3012447612-2021-00131.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT SET SCREWS LOOSENED POST OPERATIVELY AT THE BOTTOM OF A CONSTRUCT. NO REVISION PLANS OR FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 3 FOR THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 589277 | CLOSURE TOP UNSPECIFIED | SEE H10 | NKB | ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC. | N/A | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |