FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MALIBU POLYACIAL SCREW 6.5 X 45MM

MDR report key: 2440768 · Received January 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2032593-2012-00006
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 31, 2012
Date of Event
January 9, 2012
Report Date
January 31, 2012
Manufacturer
SEASPINE, INC.
Product Code
NKB
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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 ORIGINAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2011 FOR A L5-S1 FUSION. AT A SIX MONTH FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT, THE SURGEON NOTICED ONE SCREW WAS BROKEN. THE BROKEN SCREW DID NOT WARRANT IMMEDIATE REVISION SURGERY. AT A LATER TIME, THE SURGEON SCHEDULED A 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 WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO HARM TO PATIENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Required Intervention