FDA Adverse Event
Summary report: N
COLORADO SPINAL SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2011153
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Received March 8, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2011-00254
- Date Received
- March 8, 2011
- Date of Event
- February 10, 2011
- Report Date
- February 10, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK
- Product Code
- KWP
- PMA / PMN Number
- UNK
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). 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. A REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS IS NOT POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME WITHOUT ADDITIONAL DEVICE INFORMATION.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL PROCEDURE TO IMPLANT POSTERIOR FIXATION INSTRUMENTATION AT T12/L3 ONE AND A HALF YEARS AGO. A REMOVAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DUE TO BONE UNION. THE SCREW AT T11 ON THE RIGHT SIDE BROKE DURING REMOVAL. THE TIP OF THE BROKEN SCREW COULD NOT BE REMOVED AND REMAINED IN THE VERTEBRAL BODY. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLORADO SPINAL SYSTEM | KWP | MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | SET SCREWS, ROD, HOOKS |