BARRICAID ACD
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
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.
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 |