FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

XIA TITANIUM 4.5 BLOCKER

MDR report key: 2152323 · Received June 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
9617544-2011-00219
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 23, 2011
Date of Event
June 7, 2011
Report Date
June 7, 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
UT, 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, "DR. WARNER WAS FUSING FROM L4-S1. PEDICLE SCREWS WERE PLACED AT EACH LEVEL. A 4.5X600 VITALLIUM ROD WAS CUT AND BENT. A CORKSCREW PERSUADER WAS NEED TO PERSUADE ROD TO SCREW HEAD. A BLOCKER WAS PLACED IN THROUGH THE PERSUADER AND PERSUADER WAS REMOVED. THE BLOCKER POPPED OFF THE SCREW HEAD WHEN THE PERSUADER WAS REMOVED. THE BLOCKER WAS CROSS THREADED AND NEW BLOCKER WAS USED WITH THE ROD FORK. THE BLOCKER WAS SEATED AND FINAL TIGHTENED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 XIA TITANIUM 4.5 BLOCKER IMPLANT NKB STRYKER SPINE BORDEAUX NA 2P9

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK