FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUPERIOR PLATE

MDR report key: 1192767 · Received October 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
1719045-2008-00136
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 8, 2008
Date of Event
September 4, 2008
Report Date
September 8, 2008
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
MJO
PMA / PMN Number
P050010
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO INVESTIGATION COULD BE PERFORMED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THE MANUFACTURING DATE HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TWO LEVEL L4-S1 PRODISC-L WAS IMPLANTED IN 2003. THE TRANSLATION OF THE DEVICE REPORT INDICATES THE CAUSE FOR REVISION WERE FRONTAL MISPLACEMENT, INFECTION AND CONTINUED PAIN. THE ANGULATION (TILT) OF THE LEVEL WAS REVISED (BETWEEN 30 DEGREES AND 45 DEGREES). DURING REVISION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE UPPER PLATE HAD SLIPPED FORWARD CAUSING A DIFFICULT REMOVAL OF THE POLYETHYLENE INLAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SUPERIOR PLATE PRODISC-L SUPERIOR PLATES MJO SYNTHES MONUMENT NA 51172543

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention INFERIOR PLATE| POLYETHYLENE INLAY