FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

NI

MDR report key: 1407467 · Received June 23, 2009

Report

Report Number
2520274-2009-00117
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 23, 2009
Report Date
May 26, 2009
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
MQN
PMA / PMN Number
K040083
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PT REPORTEDLY DIED APPROXIMATELY 30 HOURS POST OPERATIVE. MANUFACTURER SITE AND MANUFACTURE DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE CONCLUDED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN. NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN EXTERNAL MIDFACE DISTRACTOR WAS IMPLANTED ON A PT. APPROXIMATELY 30 HOURS POST-OPERATIVE, THE PT DIED. THE NEUROSURGEON INDICATED HE DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE DEATH IS DEVICE RELATED BECAUSE IT DID NOT OCCUR IMMEDIATELY POST-OPERATIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NI EXTERNAL MIDFACE DISTRACTOR MQN SYNTHES (USA) NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Death