FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2520274-2013-10707

MDR report key: 2980299 · Received February 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-10707
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 22, 2013
Report Date
January 4, 2007
Manufacturer
SYNTHES (USA)
Product Code
MNI
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 02/2012. BLANK FIELDS ON THIS FORM INDICATE THE INFO IS UNK, UNAVAILABLE, OR UNCHANGED. DEVICE(S) LISTED IN THIS REPORT IS (ARE) USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ANY ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED REGARDING DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. NO SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR EVAL. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT PARTICIPATED IN A MULTI-CENTER STUDY OF TREATMENT FOR 1 OR 2 LEVEL DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE BETWEEN L2 AND S1. PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A TPLIF SPACER AT LEVELS L3L4 SIZE AND L4L5 SIZE WITH PEDICLE SCREWS AT L3, L4, AND L5. PT WAS ALSO IMPLANTED WITH CLICK-X FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FIXATION. THE PT EXPERIENCED PAIN FOR 132 MONTHS. SURGERY DATE WAS (B)(6) 2005 AND POSTOPERATIVELY PT EXPERIENCED INCREASING BACK PAIN DUE TO FALL, REQUIRING PHYSICAL THERAPY AND OVER THE COUNTER ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES. THIS IS 3 OF 20 REPORTS FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
77650 MNI SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1