FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OASYS 3.5 X 24MM PA SCREW MEDIAL

MDR report key: 1940283 · Received December 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
9617544-2010-00497
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 17, 2010
Date of Event
December 2, 2010
Report Date
December 1, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER SPINE BORDEAUX
Product Code
MNI
PMA / PMN Number
K032394
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IF MADE AVAILABLE WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL. METHOD, RESULT, AND CONCLUSION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOLLOWING ENGINEERING EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING SURGERY FOR SPINAL STENOSIS AND SPONDYLOLISTHESIS, THE SURGEON TRIED TO PLACE THE SCREW AT C4; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER RAN IDLED WHEN INSERTING THE SCREW TO C4 SINCE THE BONE WAS VERY HARD, THUS THE SCREW COULD NOT BE INSERTED COMPLETELY. THEREFORE, THE SCREW WAS REMOVED, BUT THE BONE FRACTURED WHILE REMOVING THE SCREW. AS A RESULT, C3-C6 WAS FIXATED ALTHOUGH THE SURGERY WAS INTENDED TO PERFORM AT C4-C6.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OASYS 3.5 X 24MM PA SCREW MEDIAL IMPLANT MNI STRYKER SPINE BORDEAUX NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK