FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FCD-2

MDR report key: 2062408 · Received March 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2032499-2011-00090
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 18, 2011
Date of Event
February 2, 2011
Report Date
February 2, 2011
Manufacturer
INTERVENTIONAL SPINE, INC.
Product Code
MRW
PMA / PMN Number
K090767
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD OF EVALUATION WAS INTERVIEWING THE COMPANY STAFF PRESENT AT THE CASE: PATIENT EXHIBITED NO PAIN OR COMPLAINTS. REMOVED STABILIZER AND 3 THREADS OF THE ANCHOR. DOCTOR'S COMMENTS: " PROBABLY PLACED TOO MEDIAL." PLACING THE IMPLANT TOO MEDIAL CAN RESULT IN UNDUE STRESS ON IMPLANT, CAUSING IT TO BREAK. INSPECTION OF THE IMPLANT OBSERVED A CLEAN BREAK AT AN ANGLE; PROBABLY SOME SORT OF SHEAR BREAK. TRAJECTORY OF ENTRY POINT AND PLACEMENT ARE CRITICAL AND ARE EXPLICITLY DEFINED IN THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOLLOW-UP X-RAY REVEALED THAT THE SCREW PLACED AT L1-L-2 ON LEFT LOOKED BENT. IMPLANT WAS PLACED ON (B)(6) 2010. IMPLANT WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT SCREW. A NEW IMPLANT WAS PLACED NEXT TO PIECE THAT WAS BROKEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FCD-2 MRW INTERVENTIONAL SPINE, INC. 9063-00 062009-D

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention