FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LANX SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1736778 · Received June 24, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004485144-2010-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 24, 2010
Date of Event
March 29, 2010
Report Date
March 29, 2010
Manufacturer
LANX, INC.
Product Code
KWQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE EVENT WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED BY THE INITIAL REPORTER, INCLUDING PATIENT INFORMATION, DEVICE MODEL/LOT NUMBER, AND THE DATE OF THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED. BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED, IT APPEARS THAT THE PATIENT'S CONDITION CONTRIBUTED TO A NON-FUSION, WHICH AFFECTED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO DEVICE FAILURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE A SPINAL FIXATION DEVICE. THE ORIGINAL HARDWARE WAS REMOVED BECAUSE OF A LACK OF BONY FUSION. BASED ON THE INITIAL REPORT, THERE IS NO INFORMATION TO SUGGEST THAT THE IMPLANTED DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LANX SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM KWQ LANX, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention