FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AXIALIF SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1192563 · Received October 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004578806-2008-00023
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 7, 2008
Date of Event
September 2, 2008
Report Date
September 9, 2008
Manufacturer
TRANS1 INC.
Product Code
KWP
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WEIGHT, AGE AND GENDER ARE NOT KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CODE SELECTED WITH "OTHER" MEANING THAT THE TRAINING, INSPECTION, LOT RECORDS, ETC. WERE EVALUATED. THE CODE OF 326 WAS SELECTED DUE TO DEVIATIONS FROM THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE BEING EMPLOYED BY THE SURGEON. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE EMPLOYMENT OF A TECHNIQUE VARIATION THAT IS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE AS A POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTOR TO THIS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOWEL INJURY TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND TEMPORARY DIVERTING COLOSTOMY. PATIENT PRESENTED WITH SYMPTOMS AND WAS READMITTED IN 2008 AFTER ORIGINAL SURGERY ON FIVE DAYS EARLIER. THE INJURY WAS NEAR THE SACRAL PROMONTORY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AXIALIF SYSTEM ANTERIOR SPINAL FIXATION KWP TRANS1 INC. 043101007B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Required Intervention