VERTEX RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1030489-2013-03190
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 6, 2013
- Date of Event
- July 8, 2013
- Report Date
- July 8, 2013
- Manufacturer
- MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG
- Product Code
- KWP
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE LOT OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED, THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT DETERMINE THE SUSPECT DEVICE. HOWEVER, THE SUSPECT DEVICES IN USE ARE LOT # H12A1964, LOT # H12B4069, LOT # H12C2248, LOT #H12F2868, AND LOT # H12F2869. (B)(4). THIS PART IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, A LIKE DEVICE CATALOG # 6950315, 510K # K042498 WAS CLEARED IN THE UNITED STATES. MANUFACTURE DATE FOR LOT H12A1964 IS 1/21/2012; MANUFACTURE DATE FOR LOT H12B4069 IS 3/2/2012; MANUFACTURE DATE FOR LOT H12C2248 IS 3/16/2012; MANUFACTURE DATE FOR LOT H12F2868 IS 7/30/2012; MANUFACTURE DATE FOR LOT H12F2869 IS 7/18/2012. NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR APPLICABLE IMAGING FILMS WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
FILMS WERE SUPPLIED FOR REVIEW: LATERAL VIEW OF CERVICAL CONSTRUCT C1-2, 3, 5, T1. SET SCREWS APPEAR TO HAVE BACKED OUT AT C1. CT VERIFIES PROPER POSITION OF SCREWS WITH DISSOCIATED SET SCREWS AT C1.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A POSTERIOR CERVICAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE AT C1-7 TO TREAT OPLL. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SETSCREWS AT C1 WERE BACKED OUT. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY 20 MONTHS POST-OP TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE SCREWS. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 367595 | VERTEX RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM | APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL | KWP | MDT SOFAMOR DANEK PUERTO RICO MFG | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention | PLATE, RODS, SCREWS |