FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VUEPOINT OCT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4213222 · Received October 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
2031966-2014-00066
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 2, 2014
Date of Event
June 6, 2014
Report Date
October 2, 2014
Manufacturer
NUVASIVE, INC.
Product Code
KWP
PMA / PMN Number
K093319
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NUVASIVE REF: (B)(4). NO RADIOGRAPHS WERE RECEIVED CONFIRMING THE EVENT. REVISION OCCURRED (B)(6) 2014 AND CURRENT LOCATION OF EXPLANTED SCREW IS UNK. NO PRODUCT INFO WAS GIVEN AND NO FURTHER EVAL OF THE PRODUCT CAN BE COMPLETED AT THIS TIME. IT IS UNK IF THE PT SUSTAINED SOME IMPACT OR FALL. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS REPORTED EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, PT UNDERWENT A LAMINECTOMY, POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION AND IMPLANTATION OF A TWO LEVEL POSTERIOR CERVICAL CONSTRUCT. LEVELS TREATED ARE UNK. DURING ROUTINE F/U ON (B)(6) 2014, SEPARATION OF THE SCREW HEAD (TULIP) FROM THE CERVICAL BONE SCREW SHANK WAS NOTED. REVISION SURGERY OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2014 AND ALL 6 SCREWS WERE REPLACED. PT IS DOING WELL POST REVISION. PT'S BONE INTEGRITY, ACTIVITY LEVEL AND COMPLIANCE WITH POST-SURGICAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
616763 VUEPOINT OCT SYSTEM SPINAL INTERLAMINAL FIXATION APP KWP NUVASIVE, INC. 7905312 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Required Intervention