FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZEPHIR ANTERIOR CERVICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1471398 · Received June 11, 2009

Report

Report Number
1030489-2009-00529
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 11, 2009
Date of Event
May 14, 2009
Report Date
May 14, 2009
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
Product Code
KWQ
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). 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 # 8799142, 510K# K991239 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WHO HAD C4 COMPRESSION FRACTURE UNDERWENT A SPINAL PROCEDURE TO IMPLANT ANTERIOR FIXATION AT C3-C5. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A LOCKING CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY PLACED ON THE SCREW AT C5. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZEPHIR ANTERIOR CERVICAL SYSTEM PLATE KWQ WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC. NA W07K4149

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR