FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NI

MDR report key: 2150716 · Received June 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2520274-2011-00215
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 24, 2011
Report Date
May 25, 2011
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
NI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE MANUFACTURING SITE OR MANUFACTURING DATE WITHOUT A PART NUMBER OR A LOT NUMBER. SYNTHES IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE 510(K)# WITHOUT A PART NUMBER OR LOT NUMBER. INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED OR LOT NUMBER PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT STATUS POST POSTERIOR LUMBAR FUSION, IMPLANTED WITH RODS, SCREWS AND LOCKING CAPS AT L3-L5 IN 2002. PATIENT BECOME MYLEOPATHIC AND SURGEON NOTED NERVE ROOT AT L4 WAS INFLAMED AND ADJACENT LEVEL DISEASE AT L2. PATIENT RETURNED TO OPERATING ROOM. RODS AND LOCKING CAP WERE REMOVED, SCREWS ADDED TO L2, NEW RODS AND CAPS PLACED, SURGERY COMPLETED. THIS IS THE 1ST OF 20 REPORTS SUBMITTED ON THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NI ROD KWP SYNTHES (USA) NA NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Required Intervention 3-D HEADS| SCREWS| ROD| LOCKING CAPS