FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NONE

MDR report key: 2505116 · Received March 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008657535-2012-00026
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 21, 2012
Date of Event
February 7, 2012
Report Date
March 21, 2012
Manufacturer
THEKEN SPINE LLC
Product Code
KWQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS OF ALL DEVICE LOTS SHOWED NO ANOMALY. THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE PART WILL NOT BE RETURNED SO AN EXACT DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW IS NOT POSSIBLE. INTEGRA'S INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT X-RAYS DO NOT CLEARLY SHOW IF THE SCREWS ARE, OR WERE, LOCKED PROPERLY TO BEGIN WITH. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF BROKEN RETAINING ARMS ON THE PLATE ON THE X-RAY. INTEGRA CONSIDERS THIS COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION CLOSED. FUTURE INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE WILL BE DOCUMENTED FOR RECURRENCE AND TRENDING PURPOSES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER STATED THAT A PPT HAD A MANTA RAY ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE IMPLANTED FOR DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. POST OPERATIVE RADIOGRAPHS TAKEN 6 WEEKS AFTER SURGERY SHOWED THAT A SELF TAPPING. VARIABLE SCREW HAS STARTED TO BACK OUT. DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE VARIABLE DRILL GUIDE WAS USED, THE GUIDE WAS FULLY SEATED AND THE SCREW WAS NOT OVERANGULATED. INTRAOPERATIVELY, SCREWS WERE CONFIRMED TO BE SEATED, AND THE RETAINING ARM WAS OVER THE HEAD OF THE SCREW. THE PT HAS NOT BEEN BROUGHT BACK FOR REVISION SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NONE KWQ THEKEN SPINE LLC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR