FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BONE SCREW 76353200 REPOSE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2546149 · Received April 18, 2012

Report

Report Number
1045254-2012-00179
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 18, 2012
Date of Event
August 1, 2012
Report Date
September 15, 2002
Manufacturer
INFLUENT MEDICAL, LLC
Product Code
LRK
PMA / PMN Number
K981677
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CLARIFICATION: ONLY THE MONTH AND YR ARE VALID, THE DAY IS UNK. THIS INFO WAS VALID AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT IN 2002. UNK IF ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER ARE STILL VALID. NOTE: THE ASSETS OF (B)(6) REGARDING THE REPOSE DEVICE WERE PURCHASED BY MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC. IN 2008. IN A SUBSEQUENT REVIEW OF (B)(6) COMPLAINT RECORDS OBTAINED DURING THE ACQUISITION, THIS EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED, AND (TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE) WAS FOUND NOT TO HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE FDA IN A MDR BY THE MFR. WHILE MEDTRONIC XOMED DID NOT RETAIN THE LIABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF (B)(6) FOR THE REPOSE DEVICES MANUFACTURED BY THEM PRIOR TO THE ACQUISITION, WE FELT IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO SUBMIT THIS MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ORAL SURGEON REPORTED TO INFLUENT MEDICAL THAT HE REMOVED A REPOSE BONE SCREW FROM A PT THAT HAD DEVELOPED AN INFECTION AROUND THE SCREW. THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION IS UNK BUT WAS APPROX 2 YRS PRIOR TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFECTION. IT IS UNK AS TO WHETHER ANTIBIOTICS OR OTHER INTERVENTION TOOK PLACE, BESIDES THE SCREW REMOVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BONE SCREW 76353200 REPOSE SYSTEM LRK - DEVICE, ANTI-SNORING LRK INFLUENT MEDICAL, LLC 76353200 NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention