FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSTONE VERTEBRAL BODY SPACER

MDR report key: 1402841 · Received June 11, 2009

Report

Report Number
1030489-2009-00493
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 2009
Date of Event
May 1, 2009
Report Date
May 1, 2009
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
Product Code
MQP
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NEITHER DEVICE NOR FILM OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS. IN ADDITION, THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG # 2991026, WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A TLIF FOR SPONDYLOLISTHESIS AT L4/5 USING INTERBODY DEVICE AND POSTERIOR FIXATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A FALL WHILE EXERCISING POST OP. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INTERBODY DEVICE BACKED OUT AT UNKNOWN TIME POST OP. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS POST OP TO REPLACE THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSTONE VERTEBRAL BODY SPACER CAGE MQP WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC. NA W08E3789

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention