CLOSURE TOP
Report
- Report Number
- 3012447612-2021-00196
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 7, 2021
- Date of Event
- April 26, 2021
- Report Date
- September 1, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC.
- Product Code
- NKB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K150896
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN H6: COMPONENT, TYPE OF INVESTIGATIONS, FINDINGS, AND CONCLUSIONS. DEVICE EVALUATION: PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED AND PHOTOS AND X-RAYS 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 UNKNOWN ADVERSE EVENTS, PATIENT FACTORS OR OPERATIONAL FACTORS. DHR REVIEW: LOT NUMBERS ARE NOT KNOWN, SO DHR REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. DEVICE USAGE: 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.
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND INITIALLY CORRECTED INFORMATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED THAT CHANGES THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A SECOND REVISION SURGERY TO TREAT DISCITIS. THE CLOSURE TOP WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOOSENED FROM THE RIGHT S1 SCREW. THE ENTIRE CONSTRUCT HAD TO BE REMOVED DUE TO THE DISCITIS, AND NO NEW IMPLANTS WERE PLACED. THIS IS REPORT ONE OF TWO FOR THIS EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A SECOND REVISION SURGERY TO TREAT DISCITIS. THE CLOSURE TOP WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOOSENED FROM THE RIGHT S1 SCREW. THE ENTIRE CONSTRUCT HAD TO BE REMOVED DUE TO THE DISCITIS, AND NO NEW IMPLANTS WERE PLACED. THIS IS REPORT ONE OF TWO FOR THIS EVENT.
REFERENCE REPORT 3012447612-2021-00195. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A SECOND REVISION SURGERY TO TREAT DISCITIS. THE CLOSURE TOP WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOOSENED FROM THE RIGHT S1 SCREW. THE ENTIRE CONSTRUCT HAD TO BE REMOVED DUE TO THE DISCITIS, AND NO NEW IMPLANTS WERE PLACED. THIS IS REPORT ONE OF TWO FOR THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 844743 | CLOSURE TOP | VITALITY SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM | NKB | ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC. | N/A | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| O| R |