FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2520274-2013-10189

MDR report key: 2960894 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-10189
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Report Date
August 21, 2006
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
MNI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT AS A RESULT OF REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FDA WARNING LETTER DATE (B)(4) 2012. DEVICE(S) LISTED IN THIS REPORT IS (ARE) USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REGARDING DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN THEREFORE A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS SAMPLE WAS NOT RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT PARTICIPATED IN A (B)(6) OF TREAT FOR 1 OR 2 LEVEL DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE BETWEEN L2 AND S1. PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS WAS DISC FAILURE OR PROLAPSE. PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A TRANSFORAMINAL POSTERIOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION (TPLIF) SPACER AT LEVELS L5 S1 WITH PEDICLE SCREWS AT L5 AND S1. PATIENT WAS ALSO IMPLANTED WITH CLICK-X FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FIXATION. PATIENT HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN FOR 36 MONTHS. SURGERY DATE WAS (B)(6) 2006 AND POSTOPERATIVELY PATIENT EXPERIENCED DURAL TEAR, REQUIRING REPAIR. COMPLAINT #14 OF 14. THIS COMPLAINT IS ON THE SCREW HEAD AT L5.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
59981 MNI SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention