FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2520274-2013-02513

MDR report key: 3111131 · Received May 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2520274-2013-02513
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 14, 2013
Report Date
April 17, 2013
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
NKB
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION CODES MNI, MNH, KWP, KWQ. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS REVIEW COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2008, A PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH HARDWARE FROM L2-S1. PATIENT HAD SOLID FUSION AT THOSE LEVELS WITH NO ISSUES WITH THE HARDWARE. ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PATIENT PRESENTED ADJACENT LEVEL DISC DISEASE AT THE L1-2 LEVEL. PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY. THE HARDWARE FROM THE SURGERY IN 2008 WAS REMOVED AND THE DOCTOR REPLACED IT WITH THE USS DUAL OPENING FROM T10-ILLIUM. USS VARIABLE ANGLE SCREWS WERE PLACED AT THE L2 LEVEL. THE HARDWARE REMOVED WAS THE CLICKX WITH POP ON HEADS FROM L2-L5 AND THE PANGEA AT S1. THE REVISION WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PATIENT. THIS IS REPORT 21 OF 21 FOR COMPLAINT (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
212027 NKB SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention