FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

2520274-2013-11003

MDR report key: 3003623 · Received February 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-11003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 28, 2013
Date of Event
January 8, 2007
Report Date
February 1, 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 FEBRUARY 2012. DEVICE(S) LISTED IN THIS REPORT IS (ARE) USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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. D8: UNK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT PARTICIPATED IN A (B)(4), 4-ARM STUDY AT VERTEBRAL LEVELS 1, 2, 3 OR 4 TO EVALUATE THE CLINICAL AND RADIOGRAPHIC OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH CERVICAL DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE (DDD) BETWEEN C2-C7. PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A VECTRA-T CERVICAL PLATE AND A CC ACF SPACER AT LEVELS C5 C6 WITH PEDICLE SCREWS AT C3, C4 AND C5. PATIENT HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN FOR 12 MONTHS. SURGERY DATE WAS (B)(6) 2007 AND POSTOPERATIVELY PATIENT EXPERIENCED SWALLOWING COMPLAINTS, REQUIRING NOTHING BUT TIME. THIS COMPLAINT IS ON THE LEFT 14MM FIXED ANGLE SCREW AT C5 AND THIS IS 2 OF 8 REPORTS FOR THE SAME STUDY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
86986 KWQ SYNTHES (USA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR