FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZERO-P IMPLANT

MDR report key: 2549486 · Received April 18, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-00637
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 18, 2012
Report Date
March 20, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
ODP
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 #2 OF 2 FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZERO-P IMPLANT ZERO-P IMPLANT ODP SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention