FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PEEK PREVAIL CERVICAL INTERBODY DEVICE

MDR report key: 2080340 · Received May 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
1030489-2011-00516
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 6, 2011
Date of Event
April 6, 2011
Report Date
April 8, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK,
Product Code
OVE
PMA / PMN Number
K073285
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PLATE IMPLANT: 2006; EXPLANT: 2011-04-06. SCREWS IMPLANT: 03/2011; EXPLANT: 2011-04-06. (B)(4). NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR APPLICABLE IMAGING FILMS WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION (ACDF) FROM C4 TO C7 FIVE YEARS AGO WITH A COMPETITOR PLATE. IN THE BEGINNING OF (B)(6) 2011 THE PATIENT FELL AND HAD A SIZE 5 INTERBODY DEVICE IMPLANTED AT C3-4. THE END OF (B)(6) THE PATIENT WAS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. X-RAY AND MRI SHOWED THAT THE BOTTOM SCREW OF THE INTERBODY DEVICE BACKED OUT. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY. IT WAS NOTED DURING REVISION SURGERY THAT THE LOCKING RING ON THE TOP SCREW HAD BROKEN AND THE BOTTOM LOCKING RING HAD BENT CAUSING THE BOTTOM SCREW TO BACK OUT. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE SIZE 5 INTERBODY DEVICE AND TWO SCREWS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PEEK PREVAIL CERVICAL INTERBODY DEVICE OVE MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK, NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00062 YR Required Intervention