FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1567105 · Received December 23, 2009

Report

Report Number
1030489-2009-01236
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 23, 2009
Date of Event
November 25, 2009
Report Date
December 1, 2009
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
Product Code
KWQ
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 #876-013, 510K #K970806 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE EXPLANTED IMPLANT WAS NOT RETURNED. THE PICTURES OF EXPLANTED SCREW AND SOME POST OP X-RAYS HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT AFTER THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED. 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 A PROCEDURE TO FUSE C3-C7 USING ANTERIOR FIXATION PLATE AND SCREWS. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SCREW AT C3 BACKED OUT POST OP. THE SCREW SHOWED BEING IMPLANTED A LITTLE BIT PROUD AT IMMEDIATE POST OP X-RAYS. THE PATIENT WAS NOT COMPLAINING OF PAIN, HOWEVER THE REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED APPROXIMATELY 14 MONTHS POST OP TO REPLACE THE C3 SCREW. THE BACKED OUT SCREW WAS REPLACED. IT WAS CONFIRMED AT THE REVISION SURGERY THAT THE FUSION WAS IN PROGRESS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM BONE SCREW KWQ WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC. NA W08B3116

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60+ Required Intervention BONE SCREW, CATALOG# G876H011