BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    USS-VAS Ø6.2 L40 TAN DBLUE

    MDR report key: 3800217 · Received May 8, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    1000562954-2014-10070
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    May 8, 2014
    Report Date
    April 4, 2014
    Manufacturer
    SYNTHES MEZZOVICO
    Product Code
    NKB
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    US
    Reporter Occupation
    HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    ADDITIONAL PRODUCT CODES: MNI, MNH, KWP, KWQ. DEVICE IS NOT DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT IS SIMILAR TO DEVICE MARKETED IN THE USA. THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED, AND NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS PRODUCT IS ENTERING THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM. NO NCRS WERE GENERATED DURING PRODUCTION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PRODUCT THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: AN EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED DEVICE. AS PER RECEIVED CONDITION OF DEVICE; THE SCREW HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN INTACT CONDITION (VISUAL EXAMINATION). THE COMPLAINT IS UNCONFIRMED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    DEVICE REPORT FROM SYNTHES (B)(4) REPORTS AN EVENT IN (B)(6) AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERED AN INFECTION APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS AFTER THE INITIAL SURGERY. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED AND ANOTHER UNIVERSAL SPINE SYSTEM VARIABLE AXIS SCREW SET WAS USED FOR RE-INSTRUMENTATION. THERE IS NO REPORT OF DELAY IN SURGERY OR OTHER ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION. THIS IS REPORT 4 OF 10 FOR (B)(4).

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    278991 USS-VAS Ø6.2 L40 TAN DBLUE ORTHOSIS, SPINAL PEDICLE FIXATION, FOR DDD NKB SYNTHES MEZZOVICO 7661611

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Required Intervention