FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COLLECT.NO.QAS SPINE ANTERIOR STABILIS.

MDR report key: 12359982 · Received August 24, 2021

Report

Report Number
9610612-2021-00576
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2021
Report Date
December 7, 2021
Manufacturer
AESCULAP AG
Product Code
KWQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION RESULTS: AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION IS NOT POSSIBLE. BATCH HISTORY REVIEW: DUE TO THE FACT THAT NEITHER AN ARTICLE NUMBER NOR A LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS MUST REMAIN INCOMPLETE. CONCLUSION AND MEASURES / PREVENTIVE MEASURES: BASED UPON THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE CONCLUSION CANNOT BE DRAWN. THERE IS NO INDICATION FOR A MATERIAL-, MANUFACTURING- OR DESIGN-RELATED FAILURE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE, AN UPDATE OF THIS REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UNSOLICITED. BASED UPON THE INVESTIGATIONS RESULTS A CAPA IS NOT NECESSARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ASSOCIATED MEDWATCH-REPORTS: 9610612-2021-00579 ((B)(6) - AE-QAS-SP42), 9610612-2021-00580 ((B)(6) - AE-QAS-SP42), AND 9610612-2021-00576 ((B)(6) - AE-QAS-SP42).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURING SITE EVALUATION: INVESTIGATION ON-GOING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / INVESTIGATION RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH (B)(4) COLLECT NO. QAS SPINE ANTERIOR STABILIS. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION, THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH ACTIVL IMPLANT POST SURGERY. THE ORIGINAL PROCEDURE WAS A LUMBAR TOTAL DISC ARTHROPLASTY OF L5-S1 IN (B)(6) 2020. THE PATIENT IS STILL HAVING OCCASIONAL NEUROPATHY AND MILD LOW BACK PAIN. THERE WAS A TEMPORARY IMPAIRMENT. THE PATIENT HAD REPEAT IMAGING STUDIES DUE TO THE PAIN; INITIALLY THE IMPLANT POSITIONING WAS GOOD AND OTHER SURROUNDING STRUCTURES WERE NORMAL. THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE TRAUMA OR FALL. ON (B)(6), RESULTS OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) MYELOGRAM SHOWED INTERVAL DEVELOPMENT OF BILATERAL L5 PARS DEFECTS AND RIGHT L5 LAMINAR FRACTURE, WITHOUT SPONDYLOLITHESIS. THE MALFUNCTION IS FILED UNDER AAG REFERENCE (B)(4). ASSOCIATED MEDWATCH-REPORTS: 9610612-2021-00579 (400523620 - AE-QAS-SP42), 9610612-2021-00580 (400523621 - AE-QAS-SP42).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1257620 COLLECT.NO.QAS SPINE ANTERIOR STABILIS. IMPLANTS/DISPOSABLES ANTERIOR KWQ AESCULAP AG AE-QAS-SP42

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Male