FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
CRESCENT SPINAL SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2239891
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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 |