FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TI MATRIX LOCKING CAP

MDR report key: 3013173 · Received March 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-01571
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 20, 2013
Report Date
February 26, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
MNI
PMA / PMN Number
K100952
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH MATRIX POSTERIOR FUSION ON (B)(6) 2012. SURGEON USED A TOTAL OF 18 HOOKS AND SCREWS FOR THIS CONSTRUCT. POST-OPERATIVE X-RAYS SHOWED THAT ONE POLYAXIAL HEAD WAS DISLODGED FROM THE SCREW SHAFT ON L5, AND A LOCKING CAP WAS DISLODGED FROM S1 ON THE SCREW HEAD. THIS LOCKING CAP WAS ANGLED AND NOT FLUSH WITH THE ROD. PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR REVISION SURGERY, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. THIS IS 2 OF 3 REPORTS FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS REPORT IS #2 OF 3 FOR THE SAME EVENT REPORTED UNDER COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
115254 TI MATRIX LOCKING CAP MNI SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention