FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRESTLE LUXE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 12046924 · Received June 22, 2021

Report

Report Number
2027467-2021-00041
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 22, 2021
Date of Event
May 19, 2021
Report Date
May 24, 2021
Manufacturer
ALPHATEC SPINE INC
Product Code
KWQ
UDI-DI
00844856067134
PMA / PMN Number
K102820
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H3: YES. H6: MEDICAL DEVICE PROBLEM:2907. MEDICAL DEVICE COMPONENT: 907. TYPE OF INVESTIGATION: 10; 3331. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:4248. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION: 19. H10: THE IMPLANT WAS RECEIVED, AND A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED WHICH CONFIRMED THE MIDDLE BLOCKING SLIDE HAD BECOME COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE IMPLANT. THE PLATE CONTAINS A WITNESS MARK ON THE POSTERIOR SIDE DIRECTLY BEHIND THE LOCATION OF THE DETACHED BLOCKING SLIDE. THE WITNESS MARK SUGGESTS THE PLATE BENDING INSTRUMENT WAS POSITIONED INCONSISTENT WITH IFU REQUIREMENTS WHILE CONTOURING/BENDING THE PLATE. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED FOR THIS PN/LN. QTY 9 PLATES WERE RECEIVED ON 04/02/2012 MANUFACTURED TO DRAWING REV. C. THE PLATES MET ALL SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PASSED FINAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO BEING RELEASED INTO INVENTORY. NO PATIENT INJURY WAS REPORTED. ROOT CAUSE APPEARS TO BE THE RESULTS OF AN INCORRECT PLATE BENDING TECHNIQUE. WITNESS MARKS CONFIRM THE PLATE BENDING INSTRUMENT WAS POSITIONED INCONSISTENT WITH SURGICAL TECHNIQUE GUIDE REQUIREMENTS WHILE CONTOURING/BENDING THE PLATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RETURNED DEVICE IS CURRENTLY BEING EVALUATED. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WITH RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LOCKING MECHANISM POPPED OFF OF A 60MM TRESTLE LUXE PLATE DURING SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
943729 TRESTLE LUXE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATING SYSTEM SPINAL INTERVERTEBRAL BODY FIXATION ORTHOSIS KWQ ALPHATEC SPINE INC 71003-060 646047 00844856067134

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1