FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TI LOW PROFILE TRANSCONNECTOR 56MM-83MM FOR 6.0MM RODS

MDR report key: 2874631 · Received December 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2520274-2012-04015
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 15, 2012
Report Date
November 16, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
KWP
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH USS CONSTRUCT AT L3 - S1 ON (B)(6) 2007. SURGEON REPORTED PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE OR ON AN UNKNOWN DATE FOR REVISION. PATIENT DEVELOPED SPINAL STENOSIS ABOVE THE PREVIOUS USS FUSION. SURGEON PERFORMED A LAMINECTOMY. SURGEON DID NOT ADD OR REMOVE ANY HARDWARE. THIS IS THE PATIENT'S FIRST REVISION. PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO THE OR ON (B)(6) 2012 FOR THE SECOND REVISION AND REMOVAL OF HARDWARE DUE TO PATIENT DEVELOPING SPINAL STENOSIS ABOVE THE PREVIOUS USS FUSION AT L3 - S1. THIS IS 9 OF 27 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TI LOW PROFILE TRANSCONNECTOR 56MM-83MM FOR 6.0MM RODS TRANSCONNECTOR KWP SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention SCREW, COLLAR, NUT, ROD, TRANSCONNECTOR