FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SAVANNAH PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2851105 · Received November 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
1067095-2012-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 19, 2012
Date of Event
December 19, 2011
Report Date
November 7, 2012
Manufacturer
AMENDIA
Product Code
NKB
PMA / PMN Number
K072116
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A RE-EVALUATION OF ASSEMBLY TOLERANCE REVEALED A POTENTIAL FOR THE SADDLE TO INTERFERE WITH THE KNOCKDOWN OF THE CONSTRUCT. THIS COULD OCCUR ON EXTREME WORST CASE DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, WITHOUT THE IMPLANT, THE EXACT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINABLE. MDR SUBMITTED BY : (B)(4). MANUFACTURER'S NOTE: THIS MDR IS BEING FILED AT THIS TIME (LATE) AT THE REQUEST OF THE 3RD PARTY REVIEWER. COMPANY FOLLOWED THEIR QUALITY PROCEDURES FOR REVIEWING THIS INCIDENT AND, AT THAT TIME, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS INCIDENT DID NOT RISE TO THE LEVEL OF FILING AN MDR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAD SPINE FUSION SURGERY (LEVELS NOT SPECIFIED) IN (B)(6) 2011. DURING THE 4-WEEK FOLLOW-UP VISIT, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO SEE ON THE X-RAY THAT THE SET SCREW HAD BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE TULIP. PATIENT HAD NO COMPLICATIONS. REVISION SURGERY WAS APPARENTLY DISCUSSED BUT HAS EITHER NOT BEEN SCHEDULED OR COMPLETED. NO FURTHER FOLLOW-UP IS AVAILABLE OR ANTICIPATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SAVANNAH PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM NKB AMENDIA SAVANNAH-T MIS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other