COFLEX INTERLAMINAR TECHNOLOGY
Report
- Report Number
- 3005031160-2024-00031
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 12, 2024
- Date of Event
- June 29, 2015
- Report Date
- September 12, 2024
- Manufacturer
- XTANT MEDICAL HOLDINGS, INC
- Product Code
- NQO
- PMA / PMN Number
- P110008
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS COMPLAINT ON AUGUST 16, 2024. THE REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE COMPLAINANT. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. OPERATIVE NOTES AND/OR MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT PROVIDED FOR REVIEW OF USAGE/TECHNIQUE. A REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE PART AND LOT INFORMATION FOR THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED AT THS TIME. THE IFU FOR THE COFLEX SYSTEM WARNS "RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DECOMPRESSIVE PROCEDURES AND POSTEROLATERAL FUSION FOR TREATMENT OF SPINAL STENOSIS AND INSTABILITY INCLUDE: DAMAGE TO NERVES LEADING TO SENSORY OR MOTOR DEFICITS; PARALYSIS; PARASTHESIA; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; DAMAGE TO NERVES, BLOOD VESSELS, AND NEARBY TISSUES" ADDITIONALLY, THE IFU WARNS "THERE IS ALSO THE RISK THAT SURGERY MAY NOT BE EFFECTIVE IN RELIEVING SYMPTOMS, OR MAY CAUSE WORSENING OF SYMPTOMS. ADDITIONAL SURGERY MAY BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT SOME OF THE ADVERSE EFFECTS." IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INTERLAMINAR STABILIZATION SURGERY INVOLVING A COFLEX IMPLANT. THIS INITIAL SURGERY WAS DONE IN (B)(6) 2015 AND IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SYMPTOMS OF CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME. A SECOND SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2015 TO REMOVE THIS COFLEX IMPLANT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1592455 | COFLEX INTERLAMINAR TECHNOLOGY | PROSTHESIS, SPINOUS PROCESS SPACER/PLATE | NQO | XTANT MEDICAL HOLDINGS, INC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 YR | Unknown | Required Intervention |