FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VENTURE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2895515 · Received January 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-00014
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 3, 2013
Date of Event
December 6, 2012
Report Date
December 6, 2012
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWQ
PMA / PMN Number
SEE H10.
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, A LIKE DEVICE (CATALOG # 9790045, 510K # K061274) WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. EXPLANT DATE IS UNKNOWN. (B)(4). (MIGRATION OF DEVICE OR DEVICE COMPONENT). NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR FILMS OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE AT C5-C7 USING A CERVICAL PLATE AND SCREWS. SOMETIME POST-OPERATIVELY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO THE RIGHT C7 SCREW BACKING OUT. DURING THE SCREW REMOVAL, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT LOCKING RING WAS MISSING FROM THE CONSTRUCT BUT COULD NOT BE FOUND IN THE PATIENT. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT REPLACING C7 SCREWS DUE TO THE MISSING LOCKING RING ON THE PLATE. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY "HAD DYSPHAGIA DUE TO SCREW BACK OUT." NO FURTHER INCIDENT WAS REPORTED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2151 VENTURE ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERVERTEBRAL BODY KWQ WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS NA 0007816W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00066 YR SCREWS