FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VENTURE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1519366 · Received October 30, 2009

Report

Report Number
1030489-2009-01017
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 30, 2009
Report Date
October 5, 2009
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK
Product Code
KWP
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

THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG # 9791323, 510K # K061274 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE EXPLANTED IMPLANT IS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE LATERAL CERVICAL FILM SHOWS ACDF AT C3-C4-C5. SCREW AT C5 HAS BACKED OUT APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE LENGTH. PLATE/SCREW TRAJECTORY APPEARS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE RANGE. 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 PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ACDF AT C4-C6 USING ANTERIOR FIXATION PLATE AND SCREWS. THE SCREW AT LEFT C6 BACKED OUT POST OP. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF DYSPHAGIA. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS POST OP TO REMOVE THE WHOLE CONSTRUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VENTURE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM BONE SCREW KWP MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK NA H08K9506

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Required Intervention LOT# H08K9504| LOT# H08K9503| PLATE: CATALOG # G9790040| LOT# 0011787W| BONE SCREW: CATALOG # G9791323