FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TSRH SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1518897 · Received October 29, 2009

Report

Report Number
1030489-2009-01007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 29, 2009
Report Date
September 29, 2009
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPAEDIC INC.
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG # 869-022, 510K # K040962 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ROD BROKE AFTER A FUSION PROCEDURE FOR A MULTIPLE FRACTURES TO PATIENT FROM T6-L5. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY HAD GONE THROUGH MULTIPLE PROCEDURES TO FUSE THE SPINE. THE PATIENT ALSO COMPLAINED OF PAIN POST OP. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER THE IMPLANTATION TO REPLACE THE BROKEN ROD AT L2.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TSRH SPINAL SYSTEM ROD KWP WARSAW ORTHOPAEDIC INC. NA W07C4484

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Required Intervention