FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.0MM TI CERVICAL SPINE LOCKING SCREW 16MM

MDR report key: 2549479 · Received April 18, 2012

Report

Report Number
1719045-2012-00347
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 18, 2012
Report Date
March 20, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES MONUMENT
Product Code
OVE
PMA / PMN Number
K073541
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A ZERO-P IMPLANT FOR AN ACDF AT C3-4 AND C4-5 ON (B)(6) 2012. ONE OF THE ZERO-P GOING CAUDAL INTO C5 BACKED OUT OF THE IMPLANT BY A COUPLE OF MILLIMETERS. THE PT WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM ON (B)(6) 2012 FOR THE HARDWARE REMOVAL. THE SURGEON REMOVED THE SCREW AT C4-5 AND DID NOT REVISE THE PT WITH A NEW SCREW. THE SURGEON DECIDED IT WAS BEST FOR THE PT TO NOT REPLACE THE SCREW. THIS REPORT IS #1 OF 2 FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 3.0MM TI CERVICAL SPINE LOCKING SCREW 16MM 3.0MM TI CERVICAL SPINE LOCKING SCREW 16MM OVE SYNTHES MONUMENT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention