FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VERTEX RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2551947 · Received April 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
1030489-2012-00573
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 27, 2012
Date of Event
March 30, 2012
Report Date
March 30, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
SEE H10
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG # 6958724, 510K # K081297 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR APPLICABLE IMAGING FILMS WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THESE LOTS WERE REVIEWED. NO DOCUMENTATION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE A NONCONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A CERVICAL SPINE FIXATION PROCEDURE TO TREAT A FRACTURE-DISLOCATION ASSOCIATED WITH ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST-OP CT'S REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT C2 SCREW PERFORATED INTO THE SPINAL CANAL. A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED 3 DAYS LATER. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERTEX RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWP MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG NA H11H2408

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00048 YR Required Intervention