FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BRYAN CERVICAL DISC SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2991012 · Received March 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-00673
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 6, 2013
Date of Event
February 6, 2013
Report Date
February 8, 2013
Manufacturer
WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
MJO
PMA / PMN Number
P060023
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: VISUAL AND OPTICAL EXAMINATION OF THE MILL GEAR AND MILL PINION INTERFACING FEATURES IDENTIFIED SIGNIFICANT MATERIAL PLASTIC DE FORMATION, CONSISTENT WITH OVERLOAD. THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH OVERLOAD.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). (B)(4). LOCATION: HOSPITAL. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY FOR IMPLANT OF AN ARTIFICIAL CERVICAL DISC, THE CUTTING INSTRUMENT WOULD NOT SPIN TO CUT THE END PLATES. A SECOND CUTTER ALSO DID NOT WORK. A THIRD INSTRUMENT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
94935 BRYAN CERVICAL DISC SYSTEM PROSTHESIS, INTERVERTEBRAL DISC MJO WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS NA EM10G048

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1