FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SIMMETRY SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3893784 · Received June 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008875054-2014-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 2014
Date of Event
May 13, 2014
Report Date
June 11, 2014
Manufacturer
ZYGA TECHNOLOGY INC.
Product Code
LXH
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PERFORATION OF VITAL STRUCTURES, SPECIFICALLY THE GLUTEAL ARTERY, IS CALLED OUT IN THE WARNING SECTION OF THE SIMMETRY SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM PRODUCT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING SURGICAL ACCESS THE GLUTEAL ARTERY WAS IRRITATED SUCH THAT IT REQUIRED INTERVENTION ORDER TO STOP BLEEDING. NO SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT WAS IDENTIFIED AS CAUSING THE EVENT. HEMOSTASIS WAS EVENTUALLY ACHIEVED AND PT WAS STABILIZED AND LATER RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. NO FURTHER SURGERY WAS REQUIRED; NO SIMMETRY IMPLANT WAS PLACED DURING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
346170 SIMMETRY SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION SYSTEM MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH ZYGA TECHNOLOGY INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization