FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CRESCENT SPINAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2239891 · Received September 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
1030489-2011-01139
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 8, 2011
Date of Event
August 15, 2011
Report Date
August 15, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK DEGGENDORF GMBH
Product Code
MAX
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE US, HOWEVER, A LIKE DEVICE, (B)(4), 510K# K094025, IS APPROVED FOR USE. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO MEDTRONIC FOR EVALUATION. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A L3-L5 TLIF WITH POSTERIOR FIXATION AND PEEK INTERBODY DEVICE. WHEN PLACING THE SECOND INTERBODY DEVICE AT L3-4 THE CAGE WAS PLACED TOO FAR ANTERIOR. WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST THE CAGE, IT FELL TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VERTEBRAL BODY. THE CAGE WAS UNABLE TO BE RETRIEVED AND ANOTHER DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT MAY UNDERGO A REVISION TO RETRIEVE THE CAGE AFTER RECOVERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CRESCENT SPINAL SYSTEM INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE WITH BONE GRAFT, LUMBAR MAX MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK DEGGENDORF GMBH UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00063 YR Other