FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

N FLEX ROD 150MM

MDR report key: 1812016 · Received August 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
1719045-2010-00219
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 18, 2010
Date of Event
February 5, 2010
Report Date
July 22, 2010
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
NQP
PMA / PMN Number
K061774
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0963/8-2009
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN, INVESTIGATION NOT COMPLETE. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THIS PRODUCT WAS THE SUBJECT OF A MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION DOES NOT REASONABLY SUGGEST ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT EXPERIENCED TISSUE GROWTH (OSSIFICATION) AT THE AREA OF THE DYNAMIC PART OF THE NFLEX-IMPLANT. PT HAS BEEN REOPERATED ((B)(6) 2010) AND ONCE AGAIN, THERE IS SOME TISSUE GROWTH VISIBLE. THE SURGEON ASSUMES THAT THERE MAY BE AN INFECTION. THIS IS 4 OF 5 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 N FLEX ROD 150MM N FLEX ROD NQP SYNTHES (USA) NA P07M03

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Required Intervention PANGEA SCREW