FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

6.0MM TI CURVED SOFT ROD 55MM

MDR report key: 2549517 · Received April 18, 2012

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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