FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2520274-2013-10051

MDR report key: 2961340 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-10051
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Report Date
December 29, 2007
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
KWQ
Product Problem
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 DATED (B)(4) 2012. DEVICE (S) LISTED IN THIS REPORT IS (ARE) USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ANY ADD'L INFO RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT AFTER FILING THIS REPORT SHALL BE FILED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR. 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

PT PARTICIPATED IN A (B)(4) AT VERTEBRAL LEVELS 1, 2, 3 OR 4 TO EVALUATE THE CLINICAL AND RADIOGRAPHIC OUTCOMES IN PTS DIAGNOSED WITH CERVICAL DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE (DDD) BETWEEN C2 - C7. PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS WAS SYMPTOMS OF RADICULOPATHY. PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A VECTRA-T CERVICAL PLATE AND A CC ACF SPACER AT LEVELS C3 C4, C4 C5, C5 C6, C6 C7 WITH PEDICLE SCREWS AT C3, C4, C5, C6 AND C7. PT HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN FOR 1 MONTH. SURGERY DATE WAS (B)(6) 2007 AND POSTOPERATIVELY, PT EXPERIENCED WEAKNESS IN FINGERS, REQUIRING PT. THIS COMPLAINT IS ON THE LEFT 14MM FIXED ANGLE SCREW AT C4. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 11 FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
59961 KWQ SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1