FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HELIX-REVOLUTION ACP SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3929811 · Received June 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
2031966-2014-00043
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 26, 2014
Date of Event
April 1, 2014
Report Date
June 25, 2014
Manufacturer
NUVASIVE, INC.
Product Code
KWQ
PMA / PMN Number
K093804
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). RADIOGRAPH CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT. THE BONE SCREW APPEARS TO HAVE BACKED OUT APPROXIMATELY 5 MM. REVISION OCCURRED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE PLATE AND SCREWS. THE DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED AND NO FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE PRODUCT CAN BE COMPLETED AT THIS TIME. PATIENT ACTIVITY AT THE TIME OR PRIOR TO THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. PATIENT'S BONE QUALITY IS UNKNOWN. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE PATIENT COMPLIED WITH POST-OPERATIVE CARE INSTRUCTIONS OR SUSTAINED AN IMPACT OF SOME SORT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE REMAINS UNKNOWN. REVIEW OF LABELING NOTES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INFERIOR CERVICAL BONE SCREW BACKED OUT OF A ACDF PLATE AT C7. PATIENT WAS ASYMPTOMATIC. THE PLATE AND SCREWS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. PATIENT IS REPORTEDLY DOING WELL POST REVISION. THE INITIAL ACDF SURGERY OCCURRED (B)(6) 2014 IN WHICH A THREE LEVEL (C4-C7) CERVICAL PLATE WAS PLACED OVER THREE PEEK INTERBODY SPACERS. VOL REF# (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
373199 HELIX-REVOLUTION ACP SYSTEM SPINAL INT VERT BODY FIXATION APPLIANCE KWQ NUVASIVE, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Required Intervention