FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3232477 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-03056
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Report Date
December 17, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK
Product Code
KWQ
PMA / PMN Number
K970806
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. (B)(6). (B)(4). NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR FILMS OF APPLICABLE IMAGING STUDIES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFINITIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT. DEVICES OF MULTIPLE PART NUMBERS WERE IMPLANTED DURING THE PROCEDURE INCLUDING: PART: 976-140 / LOT: UNKNOWN (X1) - 40MM ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE PART: 876-814 / LOT: UNKNOWN (X5) - 4.0 SELF-TAP SCREWS ALTHOUGH IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH OF THESE DEVICES CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT, WE ARE FILING THIS MDR FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CONTROL PATIENT IN A CLINICAL STUDY UNDERWENT AN "EXTRAPHARYNGEAL ANTEROLATERAL" SURGERY AT C5-C6 AND C6-C7. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT,"60 MONTH FILMS SHOWED MINIMAL, ONE-TURN, BACK OUT OF CAUDAL SCREW WHICH WAS STABLE. THE PATIENT WAS ESSENTIALLY ASYMPTOMATIC, REGARDING [PATIENT'S] NECK." IT IS UNKNOWN IF FUSION OCCURRED FOR THE PATIENT. NO TREATMENT WAS PROVIDED AND NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
335900 ATLANTIS ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWQ MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00053 YR ANTERIOR CERVICAL PLATE 976-140, SCREWS (X5)