FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

XIA POLYAXIAL SCREW 8.5 X 40MM

MDR report key: 2097101 · Received May 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
9617544-2011-00157
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 2, 2011
Date of Event
April 5, 2011
Report Date
April 5, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER SPINE BORDEAUX
Product Code
MNH
PMA / PMN Number
K012027
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

6 XIA BLOCKERS CATALOG #03756230 WERE USED AND DISCARDED BY HOSPITAL. IT WAS NOT REPORTED THAT THEY FAILED, MERELY WERE USED ON CONJUNCTION WITH THE SCREW TULIP HEAD THAT SPLAYED. THEY ARE NOT BEING REPORTED AT THIS TIME. THIS PRODUCTS WILL BE RE-EVALUATED FOR REPORTABILITY ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. ADDITIONAL PMA/510 K060361. ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IF MADE AVAILABLE WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL. METHOD, RESULT, AND CONCLUSION CODES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOLLOWING ENGINEERING EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT "UPON BLOCKER INSERTION, TULIP HEAD SPLAYED AND THE BLOCKER WAS NEVER ABLE TO FULLY BE TORQUED DOWN. SO THAT SCREW WAS EXPLANTED ALONG WITH 5 OTHER BLOCKERS IN THE CONSTRUCT THAT WERE ALREADY TORQUED DOWN, THEN ANOTHER 8.5 SCREW WAS IMPLANTED ALONG WITH 6 MORE BLOCKERS. SCREW IS BEING RETURNED, BUT THE 6 EXPLANTED BLOCKERS WERE ACCIDENTALLY DISCARDED BY THE HOSPITAL STAFF."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 XIA POLYAXIAL SCREW 8.5 X 40MM IMPLANT MNH STRYKER SPINE BORDEAUX NA 106910

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization