FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PERPOS PLS

MDR report key: 2045642 · Received February 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032499-2011-00080
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2011
Date of Event
July 27, 2009
Report Date
July 27, 2009
Manufacturer
INTERVENTIONAL SPINE, INC.
Product Code
MRW
PMA / PMN Number
K062391
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ROOT CAUSE: THE CASE WAS AN L4-L5 TLIF WITH PEDICLE SCREW CONSTRUCT WITH A PEEK ROD ON ONE SIDE AND OUR BONE-LOK IMPLANT ON THE CONTRALATERAL SIDE. THE PATIENT MOST LIKELY HAD A SLIGHT PARS DEFECT ON THE SIDE THE BONE-LOK IMPLANT WAS PLACED WHEN THE ORIGINAL SURGERY WAS DONE. THE PEEK ROD ALLOWED FOR MICROMOTION, WHICH MOST LIKELY RESULTED IN THE PARS FRACTURE. THE BONE-LOK IMPLANT WAS NOTED TO BE IN GOOD POSITION ON THE PRE-OP CT SCAN (TAKEN RIGHT BEFORE THE REMOVAL) AND DURING THE REMOVAL ON (B)(6) 2009. EVENT CAUSED BY PRODUCT FROM OTHER MANUFACTURER. INITIALLY IT WAS DETERMINED THE EVENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE. ON A SUBSEQUENT RE-REVIEW, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS EVENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PARS FRACTURED UNDERNEATH IMPLANT. EVENT CAUSED BY PRODUCT FROM OTHER MANUFACTURER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PERPOS PLS MRW INTERVENTIONAL SPINE, INC. 9045-01 111207-A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention