FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EXPEDIUM SINGLE INNER SET SCREW

MDR report key: 2103782 · 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)