FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TSRH SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2029851 · Received March 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
1030489-2011-00342
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 25, 2011
Date of Event
February 23, 2011
Report Date
March 1, 2011
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE LOTS THAT WERE USED ARE LOT 00998993W, EXPIRATION DATE 06/05/2018; LOT 0099815W EXPIRATION DATE 06/19/2018; LOT 0120955W, EX PIRATION DATE 10/22/2018. THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG # 8293640, 510K # K030285 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE MANUFACTURE DATE FOR LOT 00998993W IS 06/11/2010; THE MANUFACTURE DATE FOR LOT 0099815W IS 06/15/2010; THE MANUFACTURE DATE FOR LOT 0120955W IS 10/29/2010. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THOSE LOTS WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS. PER THE REPORTER, THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE DEVICE. ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT, WE ARE FILING THIS REPORT FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PLF AT L3/4 USING POSTERIOR FIXATION INSTRUMENTATION. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED BLEEDING OF 2000ML AT OPERATIVE SITE AFTER EX-TUBATION POST OP. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL DUE TO TREATMENT DIFFICULTY AT CURRENT ONE. AT THE SECOND HOSPITAL, THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVED THE ASPIRATION PROCEDURE AND WAS ADMINISTERED HAEMOSTATIC FOR THE BLEEDING. NO VESSEL INJURY WAS FOUND. THE AREA OF BLEEDING POINT WAS UNKNOWN. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT LOSS OF BLOOD VOLUME WAS 5000ML IN THE SECOND HOSPITAL. THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE FIRST HOSPITAL AT THIS TIME AND IS PRESENTLY STABLE. IT IS NOT BELIEVED THAT THE PROCEDURE AND/OR PRODUCTS CAUSED THE EVENT. THE REASON OF THE BLEEDING IS STILL UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TSRH SPINAL SYSTEM KWP WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. NA 0098993W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00060 YR Required Intervention