FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

6.0MM TI HARD ROD 150MM

MDR report key: 2901815 · Received January 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-00182
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 8, 2013
Report Date
December 12, 2012
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K992739
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
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. IMPLANT DATE IS UNKNOWN DAY IN (B)(6) 2010

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH ROD AND SCREW FIXATION FROM L2-S1 IN (B)(6) 2010, DUE TO INJURIES SUSTAINED IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT. PATIENT COMPLAINED OF PAIN ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. EXAM AND X-RAYS TAKEN ON AN UNKNOWN DATE REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT ROD WAS BROKEN, AND THE LEFT ROD HAD PULLED OUT OF THE S1 SCREW. ON (B)(6) 2012 PATIENT RETURNED TO THE OR, AND SURGEON REMOVED ALL HARDWARE. SURGEON ALSO DID A PEDICLE SUBTRACTION OSTEOTOMY TO HARVEST AUTOGRAFT. AUTOGRAFT AND ALLOGRAFT CHIPS WERE IMPLANTED TO TREAT THE NON-UNION FOUND AT L4-L5 AND L5-S1. PATIENT WAS RE-IMPLANTED WITH ROD AND SCREWS FROM L2-ILIAC CREST. THIS IS 22 OF 23 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
9530 6.0MM TI HARD ROD 150MM ROD KWP SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 24 YR Required Intervention ROD, SCREWS, LOCKING CAPS, TRANSCONNECTOR