FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

5.5MM POLYAXIAL SCREW-OPEN 5.5 X 35

MDR report key: 1213721 · Received October 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
1649384-2008-00535
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 28, 2008
Date of Event
August 18, 2008
Report Date
October 28, 2008
Manufacturer
ABBOTT SPINE
Product Code
KWP
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REQUESTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT. REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE TO OBTAIN THE PRODUCT. EVALUATION IS PENDING UPON THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO IMPLANT A CLOSURE TOP WHEN IT CROSS THREADED. THE SURGEON THEN ATTEMPTED TO IMPLANT ANOTHER ONE, AND IT ALSO CROSS THREADED. THE SURGEON THEN EXPLANTED THE CLOSURE TOP AND SCREW AND IMPLANTED ANOTHER SCREW AND CLOSURE TOP. THERE WAS A MINIMAL SURGICAL DELAY OF 10 MINUTES TO REPLACE THE SCREW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 5.5MM POLYAXIAL SCREW-OPEN 5.5 X 35 INCOMPASS KWP ABBOTT SPINE 37PZ

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention