FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSTONE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1899488 · Received November 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
1030489-2010-01439
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2010
Date of Event
October 5, 2010
Report Date
October 5, 2010
Manufacturer
SOFAMOR DANEK DEGGENDORF GMBH
Product Code
MAX
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG# 2991232, 510K# K073291 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE CAGE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVAL. ANALYSIS RESULTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN THE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER THE CAGE WAS IMPLANTED INTO THE L5-S1 DISC SPACE, THE SURGEON WANTED TO REPOSITION THE CAGE AS IT WAS A LITTLE BIT TOO FAR IN THE DISC SPACE. THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE REPOSITIONED AS THE END OF IT WAS BROKEN. NO LOOSE PARTS OF THE DEVICE REMAIN IN THE PT. THE PT IS DOING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSTONE SYSTEM CAGE MAX SOFAMOR DANEK DEGGENDORF GMBH NA NS42

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR