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