VIPER TI SAI POLY 8X70MM
Report
- Report Number
- 1526439-2025-01461
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 6, 2025
- Manufacturer
- MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL CH
- Product Code
- NKB
- UDI-DI
- 10705034265704
- PMA / PMN Number
- K111571
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
DEPUY SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH DEPUY SYNTHES HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, DEPUY SYNTHES OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, NOT AVAILABLE OR DOES NOT APPLY, THE SECTION/FIELD OF THE FORM IS LEFT BLANK. H11 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: H3, H6: PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE ACTION IS PROPOSED. THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE ACCOUNTED FOR AND MONITORED VIA POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED AS APPLICABLE. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803 (AND/OR PART 4, AS APPLICABLE). THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: D4: UDI: AS THE LOT NUMBER FOR THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED, THE FULL UDI IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT THE REOPERATION ON (B)(6) 2023 WITH L3-S SCREW REMOVAL, L2/3 TLIF (NON-JJ PRODUCT: TRITANIUM), L2-SAI SCREW INSERTION (JJ PRODUCTS: VERSEFS, EXPEDIUM DI, AND EXPEDIUM SAI). ON (B)(6) 2025, A L1/2 TLIF WAS PERFORMED DUE TO ADJACENT SEGMENT DYSFUNCTION. L2 TO SAI WERE LEFT AS IS. VERSEFS (1.8CC CEMENT EACH) WAS USED FOR L1, AND RISE (GLOBUS) WAS USED FOR L1/2. CRANK RODS (NUVASIVE) AND ROD CONNECTORS WERE USED TO CONNECT TO THE EXISTING RODS. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO DELAY. AFTER THE SURGERY, THE SALES REP RECEIVED A COMPLAINT AFTER A CT SCAN ON (B)(6) 2025, SHOWED BILATERAL BREAKAGE OF THE L1 SCREW IN A PATIENT WHO UNDERWENT L1/2 TLIF (VERSEFS + RISE (GLOBUS). THE SCREW BROKE NEAR THE LATERAL HOLE OF THE SCREW. IT IS CURRENTLY UNDECIDED WHETHER OR NOT TO PERFORM SURGERY ON THIS PATIENT IN THE FUTURE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS COMPLAINT AND (B)(4) REPORTS THE REVISION SURGERY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2025 WHILE RELATED (B)(4) REPORTS THE BREAKAGE OF THE SCREW OCCURRED AFTER THE SURGERY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2025.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1561820 | VIPER TI SAI POLY 8X70MM | THORACOLUMBOSACRAL PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM | NKB | MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SÃ RL CH | 10705034265704 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention |