FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TSRH SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2191453 · Received August 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
1030489-2011-01001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 4, 2011
Date of Event
July 5, 2011
Report Date
July 5, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG # 8392037, 510K # K031967WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. NEITHER DEVICE NOR FILM OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NON-CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER CLOSE THE PATIENT AT A SPINAL PROCEDURE TO IMPLANT POSTERIOR FIXATION SYSTEM AT L4-L5-S1 (ONLY RIGHT SIDE)-ILIAC, LOOSENING OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN A SCREW AND THE CONNECTER OF RIGHT ILIAC WAS CONFIRMED BY THE IMAGES. THE INCISION WAS RE-OPENED TO REPLACE THE LARGE SIZED CONNECTER WITH AN MEDIUM SIZED CONNECTER. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. THE EVENT DID NOT HAVE ANY IMPACT ON PATIENT OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TSRH SPINAL SYSTEM KWP MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK NA 0119399W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00070 YR Required Intervention SCREWS