FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TI NUT 11MM WIDTH ACROSS FLATS

MDR report key: 3870158 · Received June 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
2530088-2014-10157
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 12, 2014
Report Date
May 16, 2014
Manufacturer
SYNTHES BRANDYWINE
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
PK091689
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS PERFORMED AND NO COMPLAINT RELATED ISSUES WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE DHR SHOWS NO DISCREPANCIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. 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.(B)(4).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

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A T10-S1 SCOLIOSIS CORRECTION ON (B)(6) 2014. AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF X-RAYS TAKEN ON (B)(6) 2014 SHOWED THE ROD HAS DISPLACED ON THE LEFT SIDE AT S1. THE PATIENT WAS BROUGHT BACK TO SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2014. IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE SCREW, COLLAR AND NUT WERE STILL INTACT, BUT LOOSE AT THE LEFT S1. THE RIGHT S1 SCREW HAD ALSO PULLED OUT. THE CONSTRUCT WAS REVISED WITH LARGER SCREWS. PATIENT WILL BE UNDER CONTINUED MONITORING. THE SURGEON FELT THE COMPLICATION WAS DUE TO THE PATIENT¿S PHYSICAL CONDITION. THIS IS REPORT 6 OF 8 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
347571 TI NUT 11MM WIDTH ACROSS FLATS APPLIANCE, FIXATION, SPINAL INTERLAMINAL KWP SYNTHES BRANDYWINE 6929700

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention