FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
OVERWATCH
MDR report key: 12763462
·
Received November 7, 2021
Report
- Report Number
- 3004893332-2021-00015
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 7, 2021
- Date of Event
- October 8, 2021
- Report Date
- November 5, 2021
- Manufacturer
- SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC
- Product Code
- NKB
- UDI-DI
- 00840916131852
- PMA / PMN Number
- K161842
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
RADIOGRAPH IMAGES CONFIRMED THE COMPLAINT. THOUGH REVISION SURGERY OCCURRED, PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT WOULD NOT RELEASE DEVICE, AND THE DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED. UNKNOWN FACTORS INCLUDE: PATIENT ACTIVITY AT THE TIME OR PRIOR TO THE EVENT, PATIENT BONE QUALITY, THE DEGREE OF SPINAL INSTABILITY, PATIENT COMPLIANCE WITH POST-OPERATIVE CARE INSTRUCTIONS OR IF THE PATIENT SUSTAINED A FALL/IMPACT OF ANY SORT (NO TRAUMA WAS REPORTED.). ROOT CAUSE OR SPECIFIC FAILURE MODE CANNOT BE DETERMINED BUT DURATION TO FAILURE COULD BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
ON (B)(6) 2021 PATIENT RECEIVED BILATERAL POSTERIOR FIXATION PLF FROM L5- S1. THREE MONTH POST OPERATIVELY RADIOGRAPH DEPICTED BOTH SCREWS AT S1 WERE FRACTURED. REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2021.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1656081 | OVERWATCH | THORACOLUMBOSACRAL PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM | NKB | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC | 108-ET-6540C | 00840916131852 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 YR | Female | Required Intervention |