DYNESYS SCREW GENERIC
Report
- Report Number
- 9613350-2013-01574
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 16, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 18, 2013
- Report Date
- May 8, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER GMBH
- Product Code
- NQP
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION. ONCE RETURNED AND INVESTIGATED AND THE EVALUATION RESULT BECOMES AVAILABLE, AN UPDATED REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).
IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED A DYNESYS LIS SYSTEM IN L4 - S1 ON (B)(6) 2006. ON (B)(6) 2007, THE L5 SCREW WAS REPLACED BY ANOTHER DYNESYS SCREW WITH HYDROXYAPATITE COATING. THE I-SPINE SYSTEM WAS ALSO PLACED DURING THIS SURGERY FROM L1 TO L3, BILATERALLY. ON (B)(6) 2011, A FURTHER SURGERY WAS CONDUCTED DUE TO BROKEN SCREW (PLACE NOT MENTIONED) AND WAS REPLACED WITH THE I-SPINE SYSTEM. ON (B)(6) 2013, IT IS MENTIONED THAT THE DYNESYS SCREW IN L4 BROKE - ALL DYNESYS IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED. THE DISTAL TIP OF ONE L4 DYNESYS SCREW REMAINED IN THE VERTEBRAL BODY. THIS I-SPINE IMPLANTS IN L1 TO L3 REMAINED IN PLACE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218785 | DYNESYS SCREW GENERIC | NONE | NQP | ZIMMER GMBH | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |