FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PEEK PREVAIL CERVICAL INTERBODY DEVICE

MDR report key: 2080347 · Received May 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
1030489-2011-00517
Event Type
Malfunction
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
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: 2011-04-06; EXPLANT: 2011-04-06. (B)(4). NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR APPLICABLE IMAGING FILMS WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY APPLICABLE NONCONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A ONE LEVEL ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION (ACDF) REVISION FOLLOWING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE A SIZE 5 INTERBODY DEVICE WITH A SIZE 6 INTERBODY DEVICE AT C3/4. THERE WAS NO ISSUE IMPLANTING THE TOP SCREW, HOWEVER, WHILE PLACING THE BOTTOM SCREW THE INTERBODY DEVICE BROKE. THE BOTTOM SCREW WENT THROUGH THE INTERBODY CAUSING IT TO BREAK THROUGH THE INTERBODY SCREW HOLE SINKING WAY BELOW THE LOCKING RING. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE SIZE 6 INTERBODY DEVICE AND THE PREVIOUS PLATE. THE PHYSICIAN REPLACED THE DEVICES WITH A ONE LEVEL PLATE AND AN NEW INTERBODY DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PEEK PREVAIL CERVICAL INTERBODY DEVICE INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE WITH BONE GRAFT, CERVICAL OVE MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK NA RG40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00062 YR