FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

COLORADO SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2011153 · 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