FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MATRIX LOCKING CAP WITHOUT SADDLE

MDR report key: 4574442 · Received March 5, 2015

Report

Report Number
2520274-2015-11473
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 5, 2015
Report Date
February 13, 2015
Manufacturer
SYNTHES USA
Product Code
NKB
PMA / PMN Number
PK120838
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. ADDITIONAL COMMON DEVICE NAMES: MNH, MNI, KWO, KWP. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW AND THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED; NO CONCLUSION COULD BE DRAWN, AS NO PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT HAD A L4-S1 FUSION PERFORMED ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. CONSULTANT WAS NOTIFIED ON (B)(4) 2015 THAT A REVISION PROCEDURE WOULD BE SCHEDULED FOR (B)(6) 2015 DUE TO A L5-S1 NON-UNION. REVISION CONFIRMED BROKEN SCREWS AT S1 ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. THE L4-L5 SCREWS WERE REMOVED, DIAMETER OF SCREWS INCREASED AND PLACED IN NEW CAVITIES. AT S1, THE BOTTOM 3RD OF THE BROKEN SCREWS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE WERE LEFT IN PATIENT AND NEW SCREWS WERE IMPLANTED. SURGEON CONTINUED WITH TLIF REVISION USING A NON-SYNTHES PART, WENZEL VARIABLE LIFT GRAFT, AND IMPLANTED NEW RODS AND NEW CAPS. THIS REPORT IS 5 OF 9 FOR (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
153644 MATRIX LOCKING CAP WITHOUT SADDLE ORTHOSIS, SPINAL PEDICLE FIXATION, FOR DD NKB SYNTHES USA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention