FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3.5 X 15M STANDARD SELF-DRILLING SCREW

MDR report key: 4585019 · Received March 6, 2015

Report

Report Number
3005739886-2015-00026
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 6, 2015
Date of Event
February 19, 2015
Report Date
February 19, 2015
Manufacturer
PRECISION SPINE, INC
Product Code
OVE
PMA / PMN Number
K132029
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REPORTED AS A SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE 2 SCREWS DUE TO THEM NOT FULLY SEATING IN THE IMPLANT. OTHER. DIMENSIONAL EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED. DIMENSIONAL EVALUATION FOUND ALL DIMENSIONS THAT WOULD AFFECT SEATING OF THE SCREW IN THE PLATE WERE MEASURED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN DESIGN SPECIFICATION. ENGINEERING EVALUATION STATES THAT REVIEW OF THE QUALITY INSPECTION REPORT SHOWS THAT ALL DIMENSIONS ARE WITHIN TOLERANCE TO THE DRAWING AND MANUFACTURING RECORDS NOTE THAT THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES FOR THIS LOT OF SCREWS. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH AN IMPLANT (37-PA-4206). BOTH SCREWS FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED AND FIT WITHIN THE MATING HOLE IN THE PLATE. THE ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE RECREATED. REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOUND A TOTAL OF (B)(4) OF THIS LOT WERE MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED FOR DISTRIBUTION ON (B)(4) 2015 WITH NO DEVIATION OR ANOMALIES. A TWO-YEAR COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW FOUND THIS TO BE THE ONLY REPORT OF THIS NATURE RECEIVED FOR ANY PART NUMBER OF 37-SD-XXXX FAMILY OF STANDARD SELF-DRILLING CERVICAL SCREWS. THIS REPORT IS #1 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 3005739886-2015-00026/27).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A 3-LEVEL CERVICAL PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(4) 2015, 2 OF THE 3.5X 15MM STANDARD SELF-DRILLING SCREWS (37-SD-3515) WOULD NOT SEAT IN THE PLATE. THE SCREWS HAD TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH RESCUE SCREWS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
158420 3.5 X 15M STANDARD SELF-DRILLING SCREW OVE PRECISION SPINE, INC 4406PS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention