2520274-2013-10107
Report
- Report Number
- 2520274-2013-10107
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 27, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 20, 2011
- Report Date
- January 20, 2011
- Manufacturer
- SYNTHES (USA)
- Product Code
- MQN
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- DE, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT AS A RESULT OF REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FDA WARNING LETTER DATED 02/2012. DEVICE(S) LISTED IN THIS REPORT IS (ARE) USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ANY ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT AFTER FILING THIS REPORT SHALL BE FILED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR.,: NO MFG INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED AS THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE CMF PLATE OR THE SCREWS. WITHOUT A CATALOG/PART AND LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT EVALUATED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT TWO PRODISC-C IMPLANTS WERE IMPLANTED AT LEVEL C5/C6 AND C6/C7 ON AN UNK DATE. DURING THE PRODISC-C IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE C6 VERTEBRAL BODY SPLIT WHICH AND THE SURGEON USED A LOW-PROFILE CMF PLATE AND 4 SCREWS TO SECURE THE BODY. THE PT EXPERIENCED INCREASED DISCOMFORT AND THE LATERAL X-RAY SHOWED MIGRATION ANTERIOR OF THE SUPERIOR LEVEL C5/C6 IMPLANT OVER THE INFERIOR LEVEL C6/C7. ON (B)(6) 2011 THE SURGEON REMOVED ALL DEVICES, NOTED THE SPLIT HEALED WITH THE LOW-PROFILE CMF PLATE AND SCREWS, AND REVISED THE PT TO A PLATE WITH TWO ALLOGRAFT SPACES. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE DMF PLATE AND IS REPORT 3 OF 7 FOR THE SAME EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84171 | MQN | SYNTHES (USA) |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 YR | Required Intervention |