FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
UNKNOWN
MDR report key: 3012717
·
Received March 20, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2013-00788
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 20, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 19, 2013
- Report Date
- February 19, 2013
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC
- Product Code
- NEK
- PMA / PMN Number
- UNK
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(6). (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A SPINAL PROCEDURE AT THORACIC 9-L2, THORACIC 9(HOOK)-THORACIC 10,THORACIC 11(PEDICLE SCREWS)-LUMBAR 1, LUMBAR 2(PEDICLE SCREWS), AND A CORPECTOMY AT THORACIC 12. IT WAS REPORTED DURING COMPRESSION ON SCREW-ROD CONSTRUCT AT THORACIC 11 THAT THE PEDICLE FRACTURED. THE FRACTURE CAUSED THORACIC 11 SCREW LOOSENING. THE SCREW WAS REMOVED AND THE SURGEON USED A COMPETITOR'S CABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115680 | UNKNOWN | NEK | MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00063 YR | Other |