FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

6.5MM X 45MM S-LOK POLYAXIAL SCREW

MDR report key: 4784835 · Received May 18, 2015

Report

Report Number
3005739886-2015-00050
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 18, 2015
Date of Event
February 24, 2015
Report Date
April 20, 2015
Manufacturer
PRECISION SPINE, INC.
Product Code
MNI
PMA / PMN Number
K071438
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DR
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO EVALUATION NECESSARY. A TREND FOR TULIP SPLAY IN THE (B)(6) WAS PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED AND A CAPA WAS INITIATED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED THAT ALL COMPLAINTS RECEIVED REPORTING TULIP HEAD SPLAY AND INABILITY TO TORQUE THE LOCKING SCREW RECEIVED FROM THE (B)(6) ILLUSTRATE FAILURES OF THE SYSTEM, CONSISTENT WITH CROSS-THREADING. TRAINING OF THE DISTRIBUTOR AND/OR SURGEON WILL BE PERFORMED BY A PRECISION SPINE, INC REPRESENTATIVE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE PERFORMED IN THE (B)(6) ON (B)(6) 2015, THE TULIP OF THE 6.5MM X 45MM S-LOK POLYAXIAL SCREW (SLP6545) CROSSTHREADED WHEN PROVIDING FINAL TORQUE TO THE S-LOK CAP SCREW. THE SCREW WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER POLYAXIAL SCREW OF THE SAME PART NUMBER. A DELAY TO THE PROCEDURE OF 20 MINUTES RESULTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
323194 6.5MM X 45MM S-LOK POLYAXIAL SCREW MNI, MNH MNI PRECISION SPINE, INC. 8341PM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention