FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERTEX RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1820047 · Received August 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
1030489-2010-01085
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 20, 2010
Date of Event
July 6, 2010
Report Date
July 22, 2010
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K042524
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THIS DEVICE DID NOT REVEAL ANY NON-CONFORMANCES TO SPECIFICATION OR DEVIATIONS IN PROCEDURE WHICH MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED EVENT. NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR FILMS OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CENTER NUT ON THE CROSSLINK BROKE DURING TIGHTENING. THE BROKEN DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED PATIENT COMPLICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERTEX RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM CROSSLINK KWP WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC. NA W07L2714

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK