FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CORD 300 MM

MDR report key: 15831053 · Received November 19, 2022

Report

Report Number
3012447612-2022-00268
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 19, 2022
Date of Event
October 5, 2022
Report Date
February 16, 2023
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC.
Product Code
QHP
UDI-DI
00880304865068
PMA / PMN Number
H190005
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PROCODE: QHP. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A VALID CONCLUSION ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT UPON COMPLETION OF THE DEVICE EVALUATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CORRECTIONS IN D4: UDI NUMBER AND H3. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN D4: EXPIRATION DATE, H4, AND H6: COMPONENT, INVESTIGATION TYPE, FINDINGS, AND CONCLUSIONS. DEVICE EVALUATION: VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE CORD WAS FRACTURED IN MULTIPLE PIECES. DHR REVIEW: PER DHR REVIEW, THE PART WAS LIKELY CONFORMING WHEN IT LEFT ZIMVIE CONTROL. DEVICE USE: THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT. POTENTIAL CAUSE: ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THIS EVENT COULD POSSIBLY BE ATTRIBUTED TO WEAR THROUGH USE OVER TIME OR MULTIPLE STERILIZATION CYCLES. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED THAT CHANGES THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REPLACE A TETHER CORD THAT BROKE IN TWO PLACES POST-OPERATIVELY AFTER THE PATIENT WENT HORSEBACK RIDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REPLACE A TETHER CORD THAT BROKE IN TWO PLACES POST-OPERATIVELY AFTER THE PATIENT WENT HORSEBACK RIDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
403504 CORD 300 MM THE TETHER - VERTEBRAL BODY TETHERING SYSTEM QHP ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE INC. NA 2966796 00880304865068

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Hospitalization| R