FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

XIA TITANIUM 4.5 BLOCKER

MDR report key: 2152302 · Received June 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
9617544-2011-00213
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 23, 2011
Date of Event
May 23, 2011
Report Date
May 23, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER SPINE BORDEAUX
Product Code
NKB
PMA / PMN Number
K060361
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, "THIS CASE TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2011 AT (B)(6) HOSPITAL. SCHEDULED AS A T2-S2 SCOLIOSIS CORRECTION. LUQUE WIRES FROM T2-T10 AND XIA 4.5 SCREWS FROM T12-S2; AT S2 USED THE S2AI TECHNIQUE. FROM THE CONVERSATION WITH DR. (B)(6), THE PERFORMING SURGERY, HE BELIEVED THE RODS SLIPPED OUT OF THE S2 SCREWS. HE BELIEVED THE RODS MIGRATED SUPERIORLY. LOOKING CLOSER AT THE X-RAYS IT APPEARS TO ME THAT AT THE LEVELS OF L2-L3 THE BLOCKERS ARE NOT IN THE TULIP HEADS AND THERE ARE OTHERS THAT LOOK LIKE THEY ARE BACKING OUT. AS I RECALL THE DAY OF THE CASE I REMEMBER TORQURING DOWN AT EACH LEVEL WE USED THE T-HANDLE AND ANTI TORQUE FOR EACH SCREW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 XIA TITANIUM 4.5 BLOCKER IMPLANT NKB STRYKER SPINE BORDEAUX NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 11 YR