FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ST360 SET SCREW, FLAT, 1/4-28, PACKAGED

MDR report key: 2823810 · Received October 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
2184052-2012-00027
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 29, 2012
Date of Event
October 4, 2012
Report Date
October 9, 2012
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SPINE
Product Code
KWQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST-OPERATIVELY, THE SET SCREW CAME LOOSE AND A SCREW WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE AS WELL. APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS POST-OPERATIVELY, THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH A STRONG PAIN AT THE RIGHT S1. AN MRI SHOWED THE SET SCREW HAD BACKED OUT AND THE SCREW WAS ALSO LOOSE IN THE BONE. DURING REVISION, THE SET SCREW WAS REPLACED. THE SCREW, HOWEVER, WAS NOT REMOVED DUE TO THE PATIENT'S AGE. THE SCREW WAS RE-SECURED WITH CEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ST360 SET SCREW, FLAT, 1/4-28, PACKAGED ST360 SET SCREW, FLAT, 1/4-28, PACKAGED KWQ ZIMMER SPINE 7055-0001-00 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Required Intervention