FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PEEK PREVAIL CERVICAL INTERBODY DEVICE

MDR report key: 3240773 · Received July 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1030489-2013-03073
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2013
Date of Event
June 20, 2013
Report Date
August 8, 2013
Manufacturer
MSD DEGGENDORF MFG
Product Code
ODP
PMA / PMN Number
K094042
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
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

CORRECTION/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL REVIEW CONFIRMED THE IMPLANT IS BROKEN AT THE TOP OF ONE OF THE SCREW BOSSES. SYMMETRICAL NOTCHES CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO EXCESSIVE FORCE OF THE IMPLANT HOLDER. FRACTURE SURFACE APPEARS FAIRLY BRITTLE, WITH RAYS EMANATING FROM THE ORIGIN OF CRACK PROPAGATION. THE SCREW BOSS DAMAGE IS CONSISTENT WITH OVERLOADING OF THE MATERIAL DURING IMPLANTATION. THE ABOVE OBSERVATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH OVERLOAD.

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 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNSPECIFIED SPINAL PROCEDURE. ¿IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PIECE OF THE SPACER BROKE OFF DURING INSERTION. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS RECOVERED AND SAFELY EXPLANTED, BUT WAS LOST WHEN THE DEVICE WAS WASHED AND AUTOCLAVED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.¿

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
340793 PEEK PREVAIL CERVICAL INTERBODY DEVICE INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION DEVICE WITH BONE GRAFT, CERVICAL ODP MSD DEGGENDORF MFG NA WC86

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1