FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BARRICAID ACD

MDR report key: 15871757 · Received November 28, 2022

Report

Report Number
3006232063-2022-00009
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 28, 2022
Date of Event
March 28, 2022
Report Date
November 28, 2022
Manufacturer
INTRINSIC THERAPEUTICS, INC
Product Code
QES
UDI-DI
M906BARA810MM0
PMA / PMN Number
P160050
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

BASED ON THE SURGEON NARRATIVE, IMAGING, AND RETURNED DELIVERY INSTRUMENT, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT MESH GUIDE DETACHMENT HAD OCCURRED DURING IMPLANTATION. NO DEVIATIONS OR NON-CONFORMANCES WERE NOTED IN THE LOT HISTORY REVIEW. THE FLUOROGRAPHS PROVIDED EVIDENCE THAT THE ROOT CAUSE WAS RELATED TO SUB-OPTIMAL POSITIONING OF THE DELIVERY SHEATH SUCH THAT THE POLYMER BARRIER WAS BEING IMPLANTED DIRECTLY INTO BONE. THE SUB-OPTIMAL POSITIONING MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO UNUSUALLY HIGH HARDNESS OF THIS S1 VERTEBRAL BODY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A BARRICAID IMPLANTATION WAS ATTEMPTED THROUGH A 4MM TALL BY 8MM WIDE DEFECT IN L5/S1. THE SURGEON CHOSE TO IMPLANT INTO THE S1 VERTEBRAL BODY AND NOTED THAT THE BONE WAS HARDER THAN WHAT HE TYPICALLY HAS ENCOUNTERED. DURING IMPLANTATION, THE NITINOL MESH GUIDE FRACTURED, AND THE IMPLANT WAS REMOVED. A SECOND IMPLANT ATTEMPT WAS MADE AND WAS SUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2663775 BARRICAID ACD BARRICAID QES INTRINSIC THERAPEUTICS, INC BAR-A8-10MM 06152002 M906BARA810MM0

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 YR Unknown Required Intervention