FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

4.6X12MM VRBL SCR TRINICA

MDR report key: 3971155 · Received July 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2184052-2014-00110
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2014
Date of Event
June 16, 2014
Report Date
June 16, 2014
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SPINE, INC.
Product Code
KWQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SD, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SAME CASE AS: 2184052-2014-00109. IT WAS REPORTED THE SCREWS PULLED OUT POST-OPERATIVELY. DURING THE INDEX SURGERY C4-T2 WERE TREATED WITH A 3 LEVEL AND 2 LEVEL PLATE FOR SPONDYLOTIC MYELOPATHY. ALL THE LOCKING CAPS ON THE PLATE WERE NOTED TO BE LOCKED WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE DURING THE FIRST SURGERY. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH POST-OPERATIVELY, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SCREWS C7 PULLED OUT AND THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN AND SCRATCHING DURING SWALLOWING. IT IS NOTED THE PATIENT ADMITTED TO NOT USING THE COLLAR AS INSTRUCTED POST-OPERATIVELY. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED WITH NEW HARDWARE AND IS REPORTED TO BE RECOVERING WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
398491 4.6X12MM VRBL SCR TRINICA 4.6X12MM VRBL SCR TRINICA KWQ ZIMMER SPINE, INC. 07.010118.001 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR