FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIO TRAUMA SCREW DIA 5.5 X 45 MM

MDR report key: 4121876 · Received September 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
0009617544-2014-00415
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2014
Date of Event
August 29, 2014
Report Date
August 29, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER SPINE-FRANCE
Product Code
MNI
PMA / PMN Number
K103292
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW AND VISUAL INSPECTION. RESULTS: NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING MANUFACTURING RECORD REVIEW. VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATED RETURNED DEVICES WERE INSPECTED AND CONFIRMED TO BE BENT ON THE THREADED PORTION OF THE SCREW, CONFIRMING THE REPORTED EVENT. THE DEFORMATION APPEARED TO OCCUR NEAR THE TOP OF THE THREADED PORTION, WHICH SUGGESTS THAT THE SCREW WAS NOT FULLY INSERTED, AS ALL OF THE THREADING SHOULD BE BENEATH THE SURFACE OF THE PEDICLE. CONCLUSION: WITH THE SCREW NOT FULLY INSERTED DURING DISTRACTION, THE LOAD IS TRANSFERRED TO THE THREADED REGION AND NOT THE SHAFT, WHICH CAN LEAD TO ITS DEFORMATION. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS THAT THE SCREW WAS NOT FULLY INSERTED WITH THE THREADED PORTION FULLY EMBEDDED IN THE PEDICLE DURING DISTRACTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE SURGEON CHECKED ALIGNMENT AFTER 1ST KYPHOPLASTY, THE SURGEON DECIDED TO CORRECT MORE. SO AFTER THE 2ND KYPHOPLASTY, THE SURGEON CONFIRMED THAT BOTH SIDE T11 SCREWS WERE DEFORMING. THEREFORE ALL IMPLANTS WERE EXTRACTED, XIA3 IMPLANTS WERE USED AND THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE SURGEON CHECKED ALIGNMENT AFTER 1ST KYPHOPLASTY, THE SURGEON DECIDED TO CORRECT MORE. SO AFTER THE 2ND KYPHOPLASTY, THE SURGEON CONFIRMED THAT BOTH SIDE T11 SCREWS WERE DEFORMING. THEREFORE ALL IMPLANTS WERE EXTRACTED, XIA3 IMPLANTS WERE USED AND THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
600918 TRIO TRAUMA SCREW DIA 5.5 X 45 MM IMPLANT-SCREW MNI STRYKER SPINE-FRANCE 68377

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1