6.0MM TI CURVED SOFT ROD 55MM
Report
- Report Number
- 1719045-2012-00286
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 18, 2012
- Report Date
- March 20, 2012
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES MONUMENT
- Product Code
- MNI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K082572
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
TWO LOT NUMBERS WERE RECEIVED. IT IS UNK AS TO WHICH LOG NUMBER IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBJECT DEVICE. THE LOT NUMBERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: LOT #3639141 - QUANTITY OF 1. LOT # 3802768 - QUANTITY OF 1. DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS.
PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH CLICK-X PEDICLE SCREW CONSTRUCT AT L3-L4 FOR DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE ON (B)(6) 2012. PT WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATING ROOM ON (B)(6) 2012 FOR REMOVAL OF HARDWARE. THE ROD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CONSTRUCT BECAME LOOSE AND MIGRATED OUT OF THE INFERIOR SCREW CAUSING THE OPAL SPACER TO MIGRATE BETWEEN THE DISC SPACE INTO THE VERTEBRAL CANAL. DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE LOCKING CAPS, SURGEON REPORTED THAT THE SCREWS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CONSTRUCT REQUIRED MINIMAL EFFORT TO REMOVE. SURGEON REMOVED ALL HARDWARE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE OPAL SPACER. SURGEON REVISED PT TO COMPETITOR'S HARDWARE AND REPOSITIONED THE OPAL SPACER. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONSTRUCT REMAINED INTACT. THIS IS THE 1ST OF 8 REPORTS SUBMITTED ON THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.0MM TI CURVED SOFT ROD 55MM | 6.0MM CURVED SOFT ROD | MNI | SYNTHES MONUMENT | 3639141 OR 3802768 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Required Intervention | LOCKING CAPS| SCREWS| OPAL SPACER| RODS| 3-D HEADS |