FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MALIBU POLYAXIAL SCREW 6.5 X 45MM

MDR report key: 2440755 · Received January 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2032593-2012-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 31, 2012
Date of Event
January 9, 2011
Report Date
January 31, 2012
Manufacturer
SEASPINE, INC.
Product Code
NKB
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BASED UPON THE REPORTED INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD L5-S1 FUSION IN MARCH OF 2011. AT A SIX MONTH FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT THE SURGEON NOTICED ONE SCREW WAS BROKEN. THE BROKEN SCREW DID NOT WARRANT IMMEDIATE REVISION SURGERY. THE SURGEON LATER SCHEDULED REVISION SURGERY FOR (B)(6) 2012. DURING THE REVISION SURGERY THE SURGEON FOUND AN ADDITIONAL BROKEN SCREW. THE SURGEON PERFORMED FURTHER DECOMPRESSION AND RE-INSTRUMENTATION. THE BROKEN SCREWS WERE REMOVED SUCCESSFULLY AND THE REVISION SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MALIBU POLYAXIAL SCREW 6.5 X 45MM MALIBU NKB SEASPINE, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Required Intervention