FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VENTURE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1181749 · Received September 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1030489-2008-00519
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 18, 2008
Date of Event
August 22, 2008
Report Date
August 25, 2008
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K042922
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE IMPLANT REMAINS IMPLANTED, PRODUCT RETURN IS NOT POSSIBLE. THREE MONTHS POST-OP X-RAY WAS REVIEWED. THE FILM REVEALS THE LATERAL VIEW OF CERVICAL CONSTRUCT FROM ACDF C3-C6. THE BONE SCREW AT C6 APPEARS SLIGHTLY BACKED OUT. NO IMMEDIATE POST-OP FILMS ARE AVAILABLE TO NOTE MIGRATION OR INITIAL POSITION. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ACDF AT C3-C6 USING ANTERIOR FIXATION. ONE OF THE CAUDEL SCREWS BACKED OUT APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS POST-OP. 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 KWP WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC NA W07L4038

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR