FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TSRH SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1996541 · Received February 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1030489-2011-00155
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 18, 2011
Date of Event
January 24, 2011
Report Date
January 24, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG # 8372735, 510K # K984522 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. NEITHER DEVICE NOR FILM OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. PER THE REPORTED EVENT, THE DEVICE MET ITS INTENDED FUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL SURGERY THREE YEARS AGO DUE TO HERNIA AT L4/5. THE REMOVAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED BECAUSE FUSION COMPLETED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PEDICLE SCREW AT LEFT S1 WAS FOUND DEFORMED AND WAS BROKEN WHILE BEING REMOVED. THE BROKEN SCREW TIP REMAINED IN THE PATIENT. NO OTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TSRH SPINAL SYSTEM KWP MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00030 YR Other