FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WASHER 13.0MM

MDR report key: 2192586 · Received July 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1719045-2011-00503
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 1, 2011
Date of Event
August 7, 2007
Report Date
June 7, 2007
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
HTN
PMA / PMN Number
PREAMEND
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LOT NUMBER: INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED DURING INITIAL REPORT. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. DEVICE WAS NOT EXPLANTED. MFR DATE CAN NOT BE DETERMINED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT AS A RESULT OF REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FDA WARNING LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 2012. DEVICE(S) LISTED IN THIS REPORT IS (ARE) USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT AFTER FILING THIS REPORT SHALL BE FILED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR. CORRECTED INFORMATION: CHANGE FROM RM TO SI.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS REPORT 3 OF 4 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT IS PART OF A (B)(4) STUDY. STATUS POST ANTERIOR POSTERIOR L4-L5, L5-S1 SPINAL FUSION IN 2004, PT DEVELOPED PSEUDOARTHROSIS. EXPLORATION POSTERIOR FUSION OCCURRED. ON (B)(6) 2007; COMPETITOR HARDWARE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AT L4-S1 AND PT RECEIVED AN ILIAC CREST BONE GRAFT. SYNTHES HARDWARE REMAINED INTACT. THIS IS THE THIRD OF FOUR REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WASHER 13.0MM WASHER HTN SYNTHES (USA) NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention SCREWS| WASHER