FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TI PANGEA LOCKING CAP

MDR report key: 1875059 · Received October 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2530088-2010-00153
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 14, 2010
Date of Event
September 11, 2010
Report Date
September 22, 2010
Manufacturer
SYNTHES BRANDYWINE
Product Code
NKB
PMA / PMN Number
K082572
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBJECT DEVICE WAS NOT EXPLANTED. SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE DATE OF MFR AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW CANNOT BE REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT STATUS POST POSTERIOR LUMBAR FUSION L2 TO S1 IMPLANTATION RETURNED TO SURGEON FOR TWO MONTH POST OP VISIT. AN X-RAY SHOWED THE SCREW HEAD PULLED OUT OF THE ROD WITH THE LOCKING CAP STILL IN PLACE AND THE SCREW HEAD ROTATED LEFT SIDE S1. SURGEON IS NOT REMOVING THE HARDWARE AT THIS TIME. SURGEON NOTED A 10NM TORQUE LIMITING RATCHET WAS USED TO TIGHTEN THE CONSTRUCT. THIS IS THREE OF THREE REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TI PANGEA LOCKING CAP LOCKING CAP NKB SYNTHES BRANDYWINE NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR ROD| SCREW| BONE GRAFT