FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CLICKX LOCKCAP F/498.571V TAV

MDR report key: 2980756 · Received February 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
8030965-2013-00638
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 27, 2013
Date of Event
January 29, 2013
Report Date
January 29, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES GMBH
Product Code
NKB
PMA / PMN Number
K082572
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HOSPITAL IN (B)(6) REPORTED A PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH CLICK'X CONSTRUCT AT L4-L5. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY FELL 4 MONTHS POST OPERATIVE. THE RODS APPEARED TO BE LOOSE AND AFTER EXPOSURE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ROD ON THE LEFT AND ON THE RIGHT WERE NOT LOCKED DOWN INTO THE SCREW HEADS. THE ROD WAS MOBILE IN THE SCREW HEADS BELOW THE LOCKING CAPS. THE CONSTRUCT WAS REMOVED. STABILITY OF PLIF LEVEL, L4-L5, WAS EVALUATED AND REPLACEMENT OF THE SCREWS WAS CONSIDERED NOT NECESSARY AT THIS POINT IN TIME. THIS REPORT IS #3 OF 6 FOR THE SAME EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
85392 CLICKX LOCKCAP F/498.571V TAV LOCKING CAP NKB SYNTHES GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Required Intervention