FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PEDFUSE KRD1 PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1716603 · Received June 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
3005977257-2010-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 8, 2010
Date of Event
May 20, 2010
Report Date
June 8, 2010
Manufacturer
SPINEFRONTIER, INC.
Product Code
MNI
PMA / PMN Number
K092420
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF A FILM FROM THE PROCEDURE SHOWS THAT THE LOCKING CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY SEATED ON THE DEVICE PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE CASE. IT IS LIKELY THAT THE CAP WAS EXPELLED FROM ITS NOT-FULLY-INSERTED POSITION WHEN THE CONSTRUCT WAS EXPOSED TO STRESS INDUCED THROUGH FLEXION, EXTENSION, OR TORSION. DEVICE LABELING PROVIDES A DESCRIPTION OF PROPER LOCKING CAP INSERTION, TOP VIEW AND SIDE VIEW IMAGES OF PROPERLY INSERTED LOCKING CAPS, AND A WARNING ABOUT THE NEED TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE LOCKING CAP INSERTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT HAD RECEIVED A 2-LEVEL LUMBAR PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION L4-S1 ON (B)(6)2010. DURING A POST-OP F/U WITH PT, A LOCKING CAP WAS OBSERVED ON X-RAY TO HAVE MIGRATED FROM THE L4 PEDICLE SCREW ON THE PT'S RIGHT SIDE. PT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6)2010. THE LOCKING CAP WAS REPLACED ON THE SCREW ASSEMBLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PEDFUSE KRD1 PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM SPINAL FIXATION DEVICE MNI SPINEFRONTIER, INC. IM80003 174921-000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Required Intervention