FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

X-STOP® INTERSPINOUS SPACER

MDR report key: 2781352 · Received October 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
2953769-2012-00144
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 10, 2012
Report Date
September 12, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT KYPHON SUNNYVALE MFG
Product Code
NQO
PMA / PMN Number
P040001
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE USING AN INTERSPINOUS SPACER SYSTEM TO TREAT LUMBAR CANAL STENOSIS AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SPINOUS PROCESS FRACTURED APPROXIMATELY ONE MOTH POST-OP WHEN THE PATIENT LIFTED A 15KG BAG. AS A RESULT, THE SPACER BECAME DISLOCATED AND THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE THE SPACER AND TO ADD A CONSTRUCT VIA PLIF. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 X-STOP® INTERSPINOUS SPACER PROSTHESIS, SPINOUS PROCESS SPACER/PLATE NQO MDT KYPHON SUNNYVALE MFG NA 2234731

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00065 YR Required Intervention