FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BONE-LOK MVP SCREW

MDR report key: 2045610 · Received February 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032499-2011-00040
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2011
Date of Event
July 28, 2003
Report Date
July 28, 2003
Manufacturer
INTERVENTIONAL SPINE, INC.
Product Code
MRW
PMA / PMN Number
K013903
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ROOT CAUSE: THE IMPLANT IS COMPRESSED AFTER INSERTION INTO THE BONE. THE DEVICE WAS COMPRESSED (COLLAR ADVANCED) BEFORE INSERTION, WHICH PREVENTS COMPRESSION TOOL TO ADVANCE ANY FURTHER, AND PREVENTS DRIVER FROM MATING WITH SCREW. INITIALLY, IT WAS DETERMINED THE EVENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE. ON A SUBSEQUENT RE-REVIEW, IT WAS DETERMINED THIS EVENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED. DEVICE EVAL: RETURNED DEVICE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED. THE IMPLANT WAS FULLY COMPRESSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IMPLANT PLACED IN POSITION. COMPRESSION DEVICE WOULD NOT ADVANCE COLLAR AS IS CUSTOMARY. REPEATED ATTEMPT TO ADVANCE COLLAR TO NO AVAIL. COMPRESSION PIN REMOVED WITH COMPRESSION PIN REMOVAL TOOL. ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE IMPLANT WITH DRIVER. DRIVER WOULD NOT FIT IN DEVICE. FINALLY, REMOVED DEVICE WITH NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BONE-LOK MVP SCREW MRW INTERVENTIONAL SPINE, INC. SMCD-45-6070S R081502H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention