FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNKNOWN_SPINE_PRODUCT

MDR report key: 3941192 · Received July 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
0009617544-2014-00314
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2014
Date of Event
June 23, 2014
Report Date
June 23, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER SPINE-FRANCE
Product Code
KWP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW; RESULTS: THE LOT # IS NOT KNOWN AND THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. MULTIPLE REQUESTS WERE MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE BUT IT WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE ESTABLISHED CAUSES OF THE EVENT ARE: FREEHAND USE DURING SCREW INSERTION, INSERTER LOOSENING DURING SURGERY, INSERTING NOT FULLY THREADING, USER UNFAMILIAR WITH SYSTEM, INTERACTION BETWEEN CAGE/SCREW/INSERTER, OUTER DIAMETER OF CLIP IS TOO LARGE, GENERAL USE ERROR. CONCLUSION: IN THIS CASE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSERTER GUIDE WAS USED WHILE IMPLANTING THE SCREWS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 3 SCREWS PULLED FROM THE ANCHOR C SET HAD DAMAGED LOCKING RINGS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 3 SCREWS PULLED FROM THE ANCHOR C SET HAD DAMAGED LOCKING RINGS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
418992 UNKNOWN_SPINE_PRODUCT IMPLANT-SCREW KWP STRYKER SPINE-FRANCE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1