FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
EXPEDIUM SINGLE INNER SET SCREW
MDR report key: 2103782
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Received May 24, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 1526439-2011-00084
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 24, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 14, 2011
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY SPINE, INC.
- Product Code
- NKB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K033901
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE FOUND NO ANOMALIES. NO DEFINITIVE CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE. CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE CONSTRUCT IS TIGHTENED PROPERLY. CONSTRUCT LOOSENING IS LISTED AS A POSSIBLE ADVERSE OUTCOME IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU) SUPPLIED WITH THE DEVICE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE REPORTS THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AFTER DEVICE IMPLANTATION. X-RAY IMAGE REVEALED THAT THE SINGLE INNER SET SCREW HAD LOOSENED FROM THE CONSTRUCT. REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REMOVE THE SET SCREW AND CONCOMITANT DEVICES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXPEDIUM SINGLE INNER SET SCREW | SPINAL FIXATION DEVICE | NKB | DEPUY SPINE, INC. | NA | ALPCDN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 YR | Required Intervention | EXPEDIUM MONOAXIAL SCREW: (B)(4)| LOT# UNKNOWN| LOT CODE BDDR9SR, QTY = 2| EXPEDIUM SINGLE INNER SET SCREW: (B)(4) |