TSRH SPINAL SYSTEM
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
(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.
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 |