FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5MM X 16MM PRIMARY OPEN POLY SREW

MDR report key: 3971143 · Received July 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2184052-2014-00107
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2014
Date of Event
June 3, 2014
Report Date
June 13, 2014
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SPINE, INC.
Product Code
NKB
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE BATCH NUMBER IS UNKNOWN AND THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT THAT WILL BE SUBMITTED ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT AND DEVICE. NO ADDITIONAL ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME CASE AS: 2184052-2014-00108. IT WAS REPORTED THE SCREWS BROKE POST-OPERATIVELY. LEVELS TREATED WERE OCC-C2 APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO. THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING PAINFUL HARDWARE. AS WELL BOTH SCREWS AT C2 WERE FOUND TO BE BROKEN. REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
398407 3.5MM X 16MM PRIMARY OPEN POLY SREW 3.5MM X 16MM PRIMARY OPEN POLY SCREW NKB ZIMMER SPINE, INC. 2112-3516 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Required Intervention